1 Samuel 31:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“All 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 came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.”

1 Samuel 31:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 31:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 31:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“all the valiant men arose, 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 burned them there.”

1 Samuel 31:12 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 31:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“all 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.”

1 Samuel 31:12 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 31:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and all the men of valour arise, and go all the night, and take the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, from the wall of Beth-Shan, and come in to Jabesh, and burn them there,”

1 Samuel 31:12 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 31:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“all 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 came to Jabesh, and burned them there.”

1 Samuel 31:12 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 31:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then they arose (as many as were strong men) and went all night, and tooke the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sonnes, from the wall of Beth-shan, and came to Iabesh, and burnt them there,”

1 Samuel 31:12 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 31:12 in Context — 1 Samuel 31

10 Ils mirent les armes de Saül dans la maison des Astartés, et ils attachèrent son cadavre sur les murs de Beth-Schan.

11 Lorsque les habitants de Jabès en Galaad apprirent comment les Philistins avaient traité Saül,

12 tous les vaillants hommes se levèrent, et, après avoir marché toute la nuit, ils arrachèrent des murs de Beth-Schan le cadavre de Saül et ceux de ses fils. Puis ils revinrent à Jabès, où ils les brûlèrent;

13 ils prirent leurs os, et les enterrèrent sous le tamaris à Jabès. Et ils jeûnèrent sept jours.

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What Does 1 Samuel 31:12 Mean?

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