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From the Blue Letter Bible
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jdg 21:8 — And they said, What one [is there] of the tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpeh to the LORD? And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabeshgilead to the assembly.
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Jabesh-gilead
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This place, as its name imports, was situated in Gilead, east of Jordan. Eusebius and Jerome say it was a great town in their time, standing upon a hill, six miles south from Pella, in the way to Geresa, now Djerash. The Wady Yabes, mentioned by Burckhardt, which empties itself into the Jordan, in the neighbourhood of Bisan or Beth-shan (see 1Sa 31:11,) and upon which Pella was situated, (celebrated by Pliny, 1. v. c. 18, for its fine waters,) seems to have taken its name from Jabesh. Near this spot, we must therefore look for its site; and the place called Kalaat Rabbad seems to correspond, very nearly, to the spot; though it probably still retains among the Arabs its ancient name. 1Sa 11:1-3; 1Sa 31:11-13; 2Sa 2:5,6 |
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1Sa 31:11 |
And when the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul; |
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1Sa 11:1 |
Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabeshgilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee. |
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1Sa 11:2 |
And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this [condition] will I make [a covenant] with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it [for] a reproach upon all Israel. |
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1Sa 11:3 |
And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if [there be] no man to save us, we will come out to thee. |
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1Sa 31:11 |
And when the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul; |
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1Sa 31:12 |
All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Bethshan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there. |
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1Sa 31:13 |
And they took their bones, and buried [them] under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days. |
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2Sa 2:5 |
And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto them, Blessed [be] ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, [even] unto Saul, and have buried him. |
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2Sa 2:6 |
And now the LORD shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing. |
Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)
Scott, Thomas. "Judges 21:8," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Jdg/21/8.html>.
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