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They buried the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan in the land of Benjamin, in Zelah, in the tomb of Kish, Saul's father. They did everything the king had commanded them to do. After that, God answered their prayers for the land.
This verse shows that after David properly honored Saul and Jonathan with a respectful burial, God finally answered the people's prayers and ended their suffering.
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King James Version · EnglishAnd the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son buried they in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was intreated for the land.Ask the AI Assistant
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📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 2 Samuel, Israel was enduring a three-year famine as divine judgment for King Saul's earlier massacre of the Gibeonites, who had a protected covenant from the time of Joshua. King David sought to make amends by allowing the Gibeonites to execute some of Saul's descendants as restitution, and he then ensured the proper burial of Saul and Jonathan's bones in their family tomb in Benjamin. This act of justice and honor ultimately led to God being entreated, bringing relief to the land.