2Sa 21:12 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 12. Took the bones of Saul ] The reader will recollect that the men of Jabesh-gilead burned the bodies of Saul and his sons, and buried the remaining bones under a tree at Jabesh. See . These David might have digged up again, in order to bury them in the family sepulchre.

‏ 2 Samuel 21:12

Verse 12. Took the bones of Saul] The reader will recollect that the men of Jabesh-gilead burned the bodies of Saul and his sons, and buried the remaining bones under a tree at Jabesh. See 1Sa 31:12, 13. These David might have digged up again, in order to bury them in the family sepulchre.