1Sa 31:4
31:4 Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, {a} Draw thy sword,
     and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised
     come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his
     armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore
     Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

     (a) So we see that his cruel life has a desperate end, as
         is commonly seen in those who persecute the children of
         God.

1Sa 31:7
31:7 And when the men of Israel that [were] on the other side of
     the {b} valley, and [they] that [were] on the other side
     {c} Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul
     and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled;
     and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

     (b) Near to Gilboa.
     (c) The tribes of Reuben and Gad, and half the tribe of
         Manasseh.

1Sa 31:9
31:9 And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and
     sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to {d}
     publish [it in] the house of their idols, and among the
     people.

     (d) In token of victory and triumph.

1Sa 31:11
31:11 And when the inhabitants of {e} Jabeshgilead heard of that
      which the Philistines had done to Saul;

      (e) Whom he had delivered from their enemies,
          1Sa 11:11.

1Sa 31:13
31:13 And they took their bones, and buried [them] under a tree
      at Jabesh, and {f} fasted seven days.

      (f) According to the custom of mourners.

This document is from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library at Calvin College. Last updated on May 27, 1999. Contacting the CCEL.