1-samuel 31:11
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And when the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;
American King James Version (AKJV)
And when the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;
American Standard Version (ASV)
And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard concerning him that which the Philistines had done to Saul,
Basic English Translation (BBE)
And when the people of Jabesh-gilead had news of what the Philistines had done to Saul,
Webster's Revision
And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul,
World English Bible
When the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead heard concerning him that which the Philistines had done to Saul,
English Revised Version (ERV)
And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard concerning him that which the Philistines had done to Saul,
Clarke's 1-samuel 31:11 Bible Commentary
When the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard - This act of the men of Jabesh-gilead was an act of gratitude due to Saul, who, at the very commencement of his reign, rescued them from Nahash, king of the Ammonites, (see 1 Samuel 11:1, etc.), and by his timely succours saved them from the deepest degradation and the most oppressive tyranny. This heroic act, with the seven days' fast, showed that they retained a due sense of their obligation to this unfortunate monarch.
Barnes's 1-samuel 31:11 Bible Commentary
When the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead heard ... - See 1 Samuel 11:1-15. This is a touching and rare example of national gratitude.
