Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Samuel 31:13

13 And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days .

To testifie their sorrow for the publick loss of Saul, and of the people of God; and to intreat Gods favour to prevent the utter Extinction of his People. But you must not understand this word of fasting strictly, as if they eat nothing for Seven whole days; but in a more large and general sense, as it is used both in Sacred and Profane Writers; that they did Eat but little, and that seldome; and that but mean Food, and drunk onely Water for that time.

Marginal references: 2 Sam▪ 24▪ and 21. 12, 1[illegible: 1+ letters] ▪