Commentaries:
Barnes' Notes
Under a tree - Rather, "Under the tamarisk," a well-known tree at Jabesh which was standing when this narrative was written.
They fasted seven days - In imitation of the mourning for Jacob (marginal reference). They would give full honor to Saul though he was fallen.
Other Barnes' Notes entries containing 1 Samuel 31:13:
1 Samuel 14:47
1 Samuel 31:12
1 Chronicles 10:1
1 Chronicles 10:1
Job 2:13
Joel 3:4
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