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2 Samuel 21:13

2 Samuel 21:13
And he brought up from thence the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son; and they gathered the bones of them that were hanged.

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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.

Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son,.... Together with those who had been hanged:

buried they in the country of…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 21:10-14

Here we have, I. Saul's sons not only hanged, but hanged in chains, their dead bodies left hanging, and exposed, till…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–19212 Samuel 21:11-14

Burial of the bones of Saul and his sons

11. The curious addition of the Sept. to this verse, "and they were unfastened,…