And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;
The verse belongs to the account of the Philistine war in which Saul and his forces camped near Mount Gilboa, opposite the Philistine camp at Shunem. Before the battle Saul trembled because he felt alone and defenseless and believed God had forsaken him. His fear in that setting stands in contrast to Gideon's faith in God when he faced Midian.
The verse belongs to the account of the Philistine war in which Saul and his forces camped near Mount Gilboa, opposite the Philistine camp at Shunem. Before the battle Saul trembled because he felt alone and defenseless and believed God had forsaken him. His fear in that setting stands in contrast to Gideon's faith in God when he faced Midian.