1 Chronicles 10:12

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 10:12 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “all the valiant men arose, 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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

all the valiant men arose, 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.
1 Chronicles 10:12 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 10

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
12all the valiant men arose, 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.

What do historical commentaries say?

Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Seven days - Every day 'till evening, after the manner of the Jewish fasts. 1 Chronicles 10:13”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the oak: Gen 35:8; Sa2 21:12-14 fasted: Gen 50:10; Sa2 3:35 1 Chronicles 10:13”
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