Concept:The men of Jabesh Gilead showed their gratitude and loyalty to Saul by giving him an honourable burial after his death.
Explanation:Saul and his sons were killed in battle on Mount Gilboa against the Philistines.
The Philistines hung their bodies on the wall of Beth-shan as a public display of disgrace.
When the valiant men of Jabesh Gilead heard about this, they risked their lives to recover the bodies.
They travelled to Beth-shan by night, took down the bodies of Saul and his sons, and brought them back to Jabesh.
Then they burned the bodies, buried the bones under a tamarisk tree, and fasted for seven days in mourning.
This act of retrieving and respectfully burying Saul was the highest honour they could give him in return for his earlier deliverance of their city.
Answer:Giving him a befitting burial (Option D).