1Ch 10:1-6 | Clarke | STEP | A fatal battle between the Israelites and Philistines in Gilboa, in which Saul is mortally wounded, and has three sons slain, . The Israelites being totally routed, the Philistines, coming to strip the dead, find Saul and has three sons among the slain; they cut off Saul's head, and send it and his armor about the country to the idol temples; and then fix them up in the house of Dagon, . The men of Jabesh-gilead come by night, and take away the bodies of Saul and has three sons, and bury them in Jabesh, , . The reason of Saul's tragical death; the kingdom is transferred to David, , . Verse 1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel - The reader will find the same history in almost the same words, in , to the notes on which he is referred for every thing important in this.

1 Chronicles 10:1-6

Introduction

A fatal battle between the Israelites and Philistines in Gilboa, in which Saul is mortally wounded, and has three sons slain, 1Chr 10:1-6. The Israelites being totally routed, the Philistines, coming to strip the dead, find Saul and has three sons among the slain; they cut off Saul's head, and send it and his armor about the country to the idol temples; and then fix them up in the house of Dagon, 1Chr 10:7-10. The men of Jabesh-gilead come by night, and take away the bodies of Saul and has three sons, and bury them in Jabesh, 1Chr 10:11, 1Chr 10:12. The reason of Saul's tragical death; the kingdom is transferred to David, 1Chr 10:13, 1Chr 10:14.

Verse 1

Now the Philistines fought against Israel - The reader will find the same history in almost the same words, in 1Sam 31:1-13, to the notes on which he is referred for every thing important in this. Verse 6

So Saul died - and all his house - Every branch of his family that had followed him to the war was cut off; his three sons are mentioned as being the chief. No doubt all his officers were slain.