^12 (A)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 Beth-shan, and they came to Jabesh ^(B)and burned them there.

¹⁴ They buried him in the tomb that he had cut for himself in the city of David. They laid him on a bier ^(A)that had been filled with various kinds of spices prepared by the perfumer's art, ^(B)and they made a very great fire in his honor.

¹⁰ And when one's relative, ^(A)the one who anoints him for burial, shall take him up to bring the bones out of the house, and shall say to him who is in the innermost parts of the house, “Is there still anyone with you?” he shall say, “No”; and he shall say, ^(B)“Silence! We must not mention the name of the Lord.”

⁵ You shall die in peace. ^(A)And as spices were burned for your fathers, the former kings who were before you, so people shall ^(B)burn spices for you ^(C)and lament for you, saying, “Alas, lord!”’ For I have spoken the word, declares the Lord.”

⁴ And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David ^(A)king over the house of Judah.

When they told David, ^(B)“It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul,” ⁵ David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead and said to them, ^(C)“May you be blessed by the Lord, because you showed this loyalty to Saul your lord and buried him. ⁶ Now may the Lord show steadfast love and faithfulness to you. And I will do good to you because you have done this thing. ⁷ Now therefore let your hands be strong, and be valiant, for Saul your lord is dead, and ^(D)the house of Judah has anointed me king over them.”