2 Samuel 21:13 Meaning and Explanation
“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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Read Full Chapter →David brings up the bones of Saul and Jonathan, and the remains of the seven are also gathered.
What Does 2 Samuel 21:13 Mean?
David carries the bones of Saul and Jonathan up from Jabesh-gilead, and the remains of the seven who were put to death are gathered with them. All are brought together to be given a proper resting place.
What had been scattered and dishonored is now collected with care. The gathering of the bones is an act of restoration, drawing the broken pieces of a tragic story toward rest and reconciliation. In it the reader may glimpse the deeper hope that nothing given over to death is finally lost to the God who gathers His own.
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What does 2 Samuel 21:13 mean?
David brings up the bones of Saul and Jonathan, and the remains of the seven are also gathered.