The First Book of the Chronicles

⭑ Literal Standard Version :: World English Bible Catholic ⭑

- Chapter 10 -

(1 Samuel 31:1–6; 2 Samuel 1:1–16)

And the Philistines have fought with Israel, and the men of Israel flee from the face of the Philistines, and fall wounded in Mount Gilboa,

and the Philistines pursue after Saul, and after his sons, and the Philistines strike Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-Shua, sons of Saul.

And the battle [is] heavy on Saul, and those shooting with the bow find him, and he is wounded by those shooting,

and Saul says to the bearer of his weapons, “Draw your sword and pierce me with it, lest these uncircumcised come and have abused me.” And the bearer of his weapons has not been willing, for he fears exceedingly, and Saul takes the sword, and falls on it;

and the bearer of his weapons sees that Saul [is] dead, and falls, he also, on the sword, and dies;

and Saul dies, and his three sons, and all his house—they died together.

The Philistines Possess the Towns

(1 Samuel 31:7–10)

And all the men of Israel who [are] in the valley see that they have fled and that Saul and his sons have died, and they forsake their cities and flee, and the Philistines come and dwell in them.

And it comes to pass, on the next day, that the Philistines come to strip the wounded, and find Saul and his sons fallen in Mount Gilboa,

and strip him, and carry away his head and his weapons, and send [them] into the land of the surrounding Philistines to proclaim tidings [to] their idols and the people;

and they put his weapons in the house of their gods, and have fixed his skull in the house of Dagon.

Jabesh-gilead’s Tribute to Saul

(1 Samuel 31:11–13)

And all Jabesh-Gilead hears of all that the Philistines have done to Saul,

and all the men of valor rise and carry away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and bring them to Jabesh, and bury their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fast seven days.

And Saul dies because of his trespass that he trespassed against YHWH, against the word of YHWH that he did not keep, and also for asking to inquire of a familiar spirit;

and he did not inquire of YHWH, and He puts him to death, and turns around the kingdom to David son of Jesse.

(1 Samuel 31:1–6; 2 Samuel 1:1–16)

Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on Mount Gilboa.

The Philistines followed hard after Saul and after his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.

Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me.” But his armor bearer would not, for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword and fell on it.

When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword and died.

So Saul died with his three sons; and all his house died together.

The Philistines Possess the Towns

(1 Samuel 31:7–10)

When all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them.

On the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

They stripped him and took his head and his armor, then sent into the land of the Philistines all around to carry the news to their idols and to the people.

They put his armor in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the house of Dagon.

Jabesh-gilead’s Tribute to Saul

(1 Samuel 31:11–13)

When all Jabesh Gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

all the valiant men arose 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.

So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against the LORD, because of the LORD’s word, which he didn’t keep, and also because he asked counsel of one who had a familiar spirit, to inquire,

and didn’t inquire of the LORD. Therefore he killed him, and turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.