Cross references
1 Samuel 31:12
all their men of valor set out, journeyed all night, and retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth-shan.
When they arrived at Jabesh, they burned the bodies there.
1 Samuel 31:12 has 4 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 2 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 2 Chronicles 16:14 (5 votes) and Jeremiah 34:5 (4 votes). 10 other verses point back to it. It links with 8 other books, from Joshua 17 to Amos 6.
Which verses does 1 Samuel 31:12 point to?
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- 2 Chronicles 16:145 votes
And he was buried in the tomb that he had cut out for himself in the City of David. They laid him on a bier that was full of spices and various blended perfumes; then they made a great fire in his honor.
- Jeremiah 34:54 votes
you will die in peace. As spices were burned for your fathers, the former kings who preceded you, so people will burn spices for you and lament, ‘Alas, O master!’ For I Myself have spoken this word, declares the LORD.”
- 2 Samuel 2:4–73 votes
Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.” So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead to tell them, “The LORD bless you, because you showed this kindness to Saul your lord when you buried him. …
- Amos 6:103 votes
And when the relative who is to burn the bodies picks them up to remove them from the house, he will call to one inside, “Is anyone else with you?” “None,” that person will answer. “Silence,” the relative will retort, “for the name of the LORD must not be invoked.”
Which verses point to 1 Samuel 31:12?
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