1 Samuel 31:11
What does 1 Samuel 31:11 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 31:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard concerning him that which the Philistines had done to Saul,
KJV
King James Version · 1611And when the inhabitants of Jabesh–gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard concerning him that which the Philistines had done to Saul,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And when the people of Jabesh-gilead had news of what the Philistines had done to Saul,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And they hear regarding it--the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead--that which the Philistines have done to Saul,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Now when the inhabitants of Jabes Galaad had heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead heard of what the Philistines had done to Saul,
Context
v.10And they put his armor in the house of the Ashtaroth; and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan.
v.11This passage
v.12all the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan; and they came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 2:4
And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, The men of Jabesh-gilead were they that buried Saul.
- 1 Samuel 11:1
Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.
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