John Gill Commentary 1 Samuel 31:11

"And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard concerning him that which the Philistines had done to Saul," — 1 Samuel 31:11 (ASV)

And the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead
Who lived on the other side Jordan, about eight miles from Bethshan, according to Fuller ^F16 :

heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul ;
not only that they had got the victory over him, and routed his army, but had abused his body, and hung it up by way of reproach and ignominy; which they could not bear to hear of, remembering with gratitude the kindness he had shown to them, in delivering them out of the hands of Nahash the Ammonite, (1 Samuel 11:1–13) .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F16: Pisgah-Sight of Palestine, b. 2. ch. 2. p. 82.