10:12a all their men of valor set out and retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons

Then the heroic men ⌊of Jabesh⌋ went to get the ⌊dead⌋ bodies of Saul and his sons.
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All the brave ⌊Israelite⌋ men from Jabesh-gilead went to get the bodies of Saul and his sons.

10:12b and brought them to Jabesh.

They brought them to Jabesh
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They carried them home.

10:12c And they buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh

and buried them under a large tree in Jabesh.
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Then the people of Jabesh buried Saul and his sons under a large tree in their town ⌊to show them honor⌋ .

10:12d and fasted seven days.

After that, nobody ate any food for seven days ⌊because they were so sad⌋ .
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Then they showed their sadness and fasted for seven days. English Easy-to-Read Version: English Bible (Bible League International, 2004).

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