John Gill Commentary 2 Samuel 21:12

"And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the street of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hanged them, in the day that the Philistines slew Saul in Gilboa;" — 2 Samuel 21:12 (ASV)

And David went and took the bones of Saul, and the bones of
Jonathan his son, from the men of Jabeshgilead
Which, according to Bunting ^F20 , was fifty two miles from Jerusalem; though perhaps David did not go thither in person to fetch them, but by his messengers, see (2 Samuel 21:14) ;

which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the
Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in
Gilboa ;
the history of all which see in (1 Samuel 31:8–13) .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F20: Travels p. 122, 143.