John Gill Commentary 2 Samuel 21:14

"And they buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the country of Benjamin in Zela, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was entreated for the land." — 2 Samuel 21:14 (ASV)

And the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son
Together with those who had been hanged:

buried they in the country of Benjamin in Zelah ;
a city in the tribe of Benjamin, (Joshua 18:28) ;

in the sepulchre of Kish his father ;
the father of Saul, (1 Samuel 9:1 1 Samuel 9:2) ; and which, according to Fuller ^F23 , and the position of it in his map, was not far from the hill on which the seven sons of Saul were hanged:

and they performed all that the king commanded ;
that is, David's messengers and servants did; they fetched the bones of Saul and Jonathan from Jabeshgilead, and buried them with those of his seven sons hanged, in the burying place of his father Kish, and made a general mourning for them; for the Jews say ^F24 , that by David's order Saul's coffin was carried through every tribe, and men, women, and children, came out and expressed concern:

and after that God was entreated for the land ;
not after the burial of the said persons, but after the seven men were hanged up; by this the wrath of God was appeased, which was seen by his sending rain and fruitful seasons, so that the famine ceased.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F23: Pisgah-Sight, B. 2. c. 12. p. 258.
• F24: Bemidbar Rabba, ut supra. (fol. 190. 1.)