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2 Samuel 21:14

BenjaminJonathanKishZela
Peace

12 he went and took the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan from the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the public square of Beth-shan where the Philistines had hung the bodies after they had struck down Saul at Gilboa.

13 So David had the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan brought from there, along with the bones of those who had been hanged.

And they buried the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan in Zela in the land of Benjamin, in the tomb of Saul’s father Kish. After they had done everything the king had commanded, God answered their prayers for the land.

15 Once again the Philistines waged war against Israel, and David and his servants went down and fought against the Philistines; but David became exhausted.

16 Then Ishbi-benob, a descendant of Rapha, whose bronze spear weighed three hundred shekels and who was bearing a new sword, resolved to kill David.

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BSB
And they buried the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan in Zela in the land of Benjamin, in the tomb of Saul’s father Kish. After they had done everything the king had commanded, God answered their prayers for the land.
KJV
And 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.
WEB
They buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the country of Benjamin in Zela, in the tomb of Kish his father; and they performed all that the king commanded. After that, God answered prayer for the land.
ASV
And they buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the country of Benjamin in Zela, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was entreated for the land.
DARBY
And they buried [them] with the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the country of Benjamin in Zela, in the sepulchre of Kish his father; and they did all that the king had commanded. And afterwards God was propitious to the land.
BLB
And they buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the tomb of Kish his father. And they performed all that the king commanded, and God heeded the prayer for the land after that.
ÅB
og de begravde Sauls og hans sønn Jonatans ben i Benjamins land, i Sela, i hans far Kis' grav. De gjorde alt det kongen hadde befalt. Og deretter hørte Gud landets bønn.
OTB
Og de begravde knoklene til Saul og Jonatan, hans sønn, i Benjamins land i Sela, i graven til Kisj, hans far. Så gjorde de alt som kongen befalte. Og etter det svarte Gud på bønn for landet.
B1930
og de begravde Sauls og hans sønn Jonatans ben i Benjamins land, i Sela, i hans far Kis' grav. De gjorde alt det kongen hadde befalt. Og derefter hørte Gud landets bønn.

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  • Joshua 18:28

    Zelah, Haeleph, Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath-jearim —fourteen cities, along with their villages. This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.

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  • 2 Samuel 24:25

    And there he built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then the LORD answered the prayers on behalf of the land, and the plague upon Israel was halted.

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  • Joshua 7:26

    And they heaped over Achan a large pile of rocks that remains to this day. So the LORD turned from His burning anger. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Achor to this day.

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  • Zechariah 6:8

    Then the LORD summoned me and said, “Behold, those going to the land of the north have given rest to My Spirit in the land of the north.”

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  • 2 Samuel 3:32

    When they buried Abner in Hebron, the king wept aloud at Abner’s tomb, and all the people wept.

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  • Jonah 1:15

    At this, they picked up Jonah and cast him into the sea, and the raging sea grew calm.

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  • Amos 7:1–6

    This is what the Lord GOD showed me: He was preparing swarms of locusts just after the king’s harvest, as the late spring crop was coming up.

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  • Joel 2:18–19

    Then the LORD became jealous for His land, and He spared His people.

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