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cut off their hands and feet and hung them up

These were symbolic actions to show contempt for the men. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction)

they took the head of Ishbosheth and buried it in the grave

This was a symbolic act to honor Ishbosheth. This could be stated explicitly. AT: "they honored Ishbosheth by burying his head in the grave" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)