1 Samuel 31
Overview
31:1 Saul, having lost his army, and his sons slain, he and his armour-bearer kill themselves;
31:7 The Philistines possess the forsaken towns of the Israelites;
31:8 They triumph over the dead carcases;
31:11 They of Jabesh-gilead recovering the dead bodies by night, burn them at Jabesh, and mournfully bury their bones. Verse 1the Philistines1 Samuel 28:1, 28:15, 29:1 fell down12:25; 1 Chronicles 10:1-12 slainHeb. woundedGilboaEusebius and Jerome place this mountain six miles west from Bethshan, where was a large place called Gelbus. The natives still call it Djebel Gilbo. 1 Samuel 28:4; 2 Samuel 1:21ReciprocalLeviticus 26:17 - ye shall be; 1 Samuel 7:13 - against; 28:19 - the Lord; 2 Samuel 1:4 - the people; 1:6 - mount; 1:23 - they were; 4:4 - when the tidings; 21:12 - in Gilboa; 1 Chronicles 13:2 - left; 17:8 - have cut off; Psalm 44:10 - Thou; 60:1 - scattered; 63:10 - They shall fall; 75:3 - earth; 78:9 - The children; 141:6 - When their judges; Proverbs 24:22 - their; Hosea 13:11 - General Verse 2followed1 Samuel 14:22; 2 Samuel 1:6 Jonathan1 Samuel 13:2, 13:16, 14:1-14, 14:49, 18:1-4, 23:17; 1 Chronicles 8:33, 9:39 Saul's sonsExodus 20:5; 2 Kings 25:7Reciprocal1 Samuel 20:16 - Let the Lord; 1 Kings 14:1 - the son; 1 Chronicles 10:1 - the Philistines fought; Psalm 35:8 - into; Proverbs 17:13 - General Verse 3went sore2 Samuel 1:4; Amos 2:14 archers hit himHeb. shooters, men with bows, found him, Genesis 49:23; 1 Kings 22:34ReciprocalJudges 8:21 - Rise thou; 1 Chronicles 10:3 - went; Psalm 7:16 - General; 21:8 - General; 64:8 - all that; Proverbs 17:13 - General Verse 4DrawJudges 9:54; 1 Chronicles 10:4 uncircumcised1 Samuel 14:6, 17:26, 17:36; 2 Samuel 1:20; Jeremiah 9:25, 9:26; Ezekiel 44:7-9 abuse meor, mock mehe was sore2 Samuel 1:14 Saul1:9, 1:10, 17:23; 1 Kings 16:27 a swordEth hacherve, rather, "the sword," i.e., his armour- bearer's, who, according to the Jews, was Doeg; and if so, then Saul and his executioner fell by the same sword with which they massacred the priests of God.ReciprocalJudges 14:3 - uncircumcised; 1 Samuel 31:9 - cut off; 1 Kings 16:18 - and burnt the king's house; 2 Kings 6:33 - this evil is of the Lord; Psalm 7:16 - General; 9:5 - destroyed; 34:21 - they; 37:15 - sword; 119:96 - I have seen; Proverbs 24:16 - but; Jeremiah 38:19 - mock; Matthew 27:5 - and departed; Acts 16:27 - he drew; 2 Corinthians 4:8 - not in despair Verse 51 Chronicles 10:5ReciprocalJudges 8:21 - Rise thou; 9:54 - Draw thy; 2 Samuel 1:10 - slew; 17:23 - and hanged; 1 Kings 16:18 - and burnt the king's house; Psalm 119:96 - I have seen; Matthew 27:5 - and departed; Acts 16:27 - he drew Verse 61 Samuel 4:10, 4:11, 11:15, 12:17, 12:25, 28:19; 1 Chronicles 10:6; Ecclesiastes 9:1, 9:2; Hosea 13:10, 13:11Reciprocal1 Samuel 26:10 - he shall descend; 2 Samuel 7:9 - cut off; Acts 13:22 - when Verse 7they forsook the cities1 Samuel 13:6; Leviticus 26:32, 26:36; Deuteronomy 28:33; Judges 6:2Reciprocal1 Samuel 14:22 - hid themselves; 2 Samuel 2:7 - let your; 4:3 - General; 1 Chronicles 10:7 - then they; 2 Chronicles 13:19 - took cities; Psalm 9:6 - thou hast; 144:14 - no breaking in Verse 8to strip1 Chronicles 10:8; 2 Chronicles 20:25Reciprocal2 Samuel 1:19 - beauty Verse 9cut off1 Samuel 31:4, 17:51, 17:54; 1 Chronicles 10:9, 10:10 to publishJudges 16:23, 16:24; 2 Samuel 1:20Reciprocal4:7 - took his head; Daniel 1:2 - and he Verse 10they putThe Philistines placed the armour of Saul in the temple of Ashtaroth as a trophy of victory, and a testimony of their gratitude, in the same manner as David placed the sword of Goliath in the tabernacle. 1 Samuel 21:9 AshtarothJudges 2:13 BethshanJoshua 17:11; Judges 1:27; 2 Samuel 21:12-14Reciprocal1 Kings 4:12 - Bethshean; 1 Chronicles 7:29 - Bethshean; 10:9 - took; 10:10 - their gods; Daniel 1:2 - and he Verse 11Jabeshgilead1 Samuel 11:1; 2 Samuel 2:4 of thator, concerning himthat whichetcReciprocalJudges 21:8 - Jabeshgilead; 2 Samuel 21:12 - the bones of Saul; 1 Chronicles 10:11 - when Verse 12burnt them there2 Chronicles 16:14; Jeremiah 34:5; Amos 6:10ReciprocalJoshua 17:11 - Manasseh; 2 Samuel 2:7 - let your; 1 Kings 4:12 - Bethshean Verse 13their bonesGenesis 35:8; 2 Samuel 2:4, 2:5, 21:12-14 fasted sevenGenesis 50:10 ReciprocalPsalm 32:3 - When; 108:11 - who hast