2 Samuel 2:5
“The martyrs of Christ in their strivings for truth have conquered this love of one's flesh.… For, in all flesh that lacks life, the one who has left the body cannot be aware of injury to the lifeless body, nor can he who created it lose anything. But in the midst of what was being done to the bodies of the dead, altho…”
Source: Septuagint
5And David sent messengers to the rulers of Jabesh of the country of Gilead, and David said to them, Blessed be ye of the Lord, because ye have wrought this mercy toward your lord, even toward Saul the anointed of the Lord, and ye have buried him and Jonathan his son.
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3and the men that were with him, every one and his family; and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.
4And the men of Judea come, and anoint David there to reign over the house of Judah; and they reported to David, saying, The men of Jabesh of the country of Gilead have buried Saul.
— 2 Samuel 2:5 —
6And now may the Lord deal in mercy and truth toward you: and I also will requite toward you this good deed, because ye have done this.
7And now let your hands be made strong, and be valiant; for your master Saul is dead, and moreover the house of Judah have anointed me to be king over them.