1 Chronicles 10:11-13
New English Translation
11 When all the residents of Jabesh Gilead heard about everything the Philistines had done to Saul, 12 all the warriors went and recovered the bodies of Saul and his sons[a] and brought them to Jabesh. They buried their remains[b] under the oak tree in Jabesh and fasted for seven days.
13 So Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord and did not obey the Lord’s instructions; he even tried to conjure up underworld spirits.[c]
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- 1 Chronicles 10:12 tn Heb “arose and carried away the corpse of Saul and the corpses of his sons.”
- 1 Chronicles 10:12 tn Heb “their bones.”
- 1 Chronicles 10:13 tn Heb “and Saul died in his unfaithfulness by which he acted unfaithfully against the Lord, concerning the Lord’s message which he did not keep, also to inquire of a medium to seek [an oracle].” The LXX adds “and the prophet Samuel answered him.” The text alludes to the incident recorded in 1 Sam 28.
1 Chronicles 10:11-13
New King James Version
11 And when all Jabesh Gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, 12 all the (A)valiant men arose and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons; and they brought them to (B)Jabesh, and buried their bones under the tamarisk tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
13 So Saul died for his unfaithfulness which he had [a]committed against the Lord, (C)because he did not keep the word of the Lord, and also because (D)he consulted a medium for guidance.
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- 1 Chronicles 10:13 Lit. transgressed
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