1 Samuel 31:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 31:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 31:13 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 31:13 — KJV
“And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.”
— 1 Samuel 31:13 (KJV)
1 Samuel 31:13 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 31:13
“They arose, all the valiant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 31:13: took, bones, buried
“And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 31:13: took, bones, tree
“And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 31:13: took, under, tree
“And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 31:13: took, seven, days
“When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 31:13: under, seven, days
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