1-7 Saul's overthrow and death 8-10 The Philistines triumph over Saul 11,12 The kindness of jabesh-gilead towards Saul and his sons 13,14 Saul's sin for which the kingdom was translated from him to David

A.M. 2948 B.C. 1056
the Philistines fought 1Sa 28:1 29:1,2 31:1,2

slain. or, wounded
mount 1Ch 10:8 1Sa 28:4 31:1 2Sa 1:6,21 21:12

2 And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

Jonathan 1Ch 8:33 9:39 1Sa 14:6,39,40 2Ki 23:29 Isa 57:1,2

Abinadab 1Sa 14:49

Ishui
the sons Ex 20:5 2Ki 25:7

3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.

went 1Sa 31:3-6 2Sa 1:4-10 Am 2:14

archers [heb] shooters with bows
hit {heb] found
he was Ge 49:23,24

4 Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

Draw Jud 9:54

uncircumcised Jud 15:18 1Sa 14:6 17:26,36 2Sa 1:20

abuse. or mock Jud 16:21,23-25

he was 1Sa 31:4 2Sa 1:14-16

Saul took 1Sa 10:5 2Sa 1:9,10 17:23 1Ki 16:18 Mt 27:4,5 Ac 1:18 16:27

5 And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.

6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together.

Saul 1Sa 4:10,11,18 12:25 Ec 9:1,2 Ho 13:10,11

all his house `All his men,' in Saul; that is, all who were present with him in the battle; and his family received such a blow, that it never recovered itself again. For though Ishbosheth reigned over a part of the country, yet it was not in any splendour. This history seems to be repeated here as an introduction to that of the kingdom of David.

7 And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, then they forsook their cities, and fled: and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

then they Le 26:31,36 De 28:33,43 Jud 6:2 1Sa 13:6 31:7

8 And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa.

to strip 1Sa 31:8 2Ki 3:23 2Ch 20:25

9 And when they had stripped him, they took his head, and his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry tidings unto their idols, and to the people.

took 1Ch 10:4 1Sa 31:9,10 2Sa 1:20 Mt 14:11

tidings Jud 16:23,24 Da 5:2-4,23

10 And they put his armor in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon.

their gods 1Sa 31:10

Ashtaroth
in the temple 1Sa 5:2-7

11 And when all Jabeshgilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

when 1Sa 11:1-11 31:11-13 2Sa 2:4-7

12 They arose, all the valiant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

the oak Ge 35:8 2Sa 21:12-14

fasted Ge 50:10 2Sa 3:35

13 So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it;

committed [heb] transgressed
even against 1Sa 13:13 15:2,23

for asking 1Sa 28:7-20

a familiar Ex 22:18 Le 19:31 20:6 De 18:10-14 2Ki 21:6 Isa 8:19 Ac 8:9-11 16:16-18

14 And inquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.

enquired Jud 10:11-16 1Sa 28:6 Eze 14:3-6

he slew Pr 17:13 Isa 10:7,15

turned 1Sa 13:14 15:28 16:1,11-13 28:17 2Sa 3:9,10 5:3

Jesse [heb] Isai