1 Samuel 31:1-6
Summary for 1Sam 31:1-13: 31:1-13 a While David was in the south successfully fighting the Amalekites (ch 30 b), Saul was in the north unsuccessfully fighting the Philistines. 31:1 c The Israelites fled southeast from the Jezreel Valley (29:1 d) to higher and hillier ground. With their chariots, the Philistines had the advantage in the more level valley.• Mount Gilboa is southwest of the Sea of Galilee, far from the territory of the Philistines.
31:2 e Jonathan ... Malkishua: See 14:49 f. This is the first mention of Saul’s son Abinadab (cp. 1 Chr 8:33 g; 9:39 h).
31:4 i David had once held the position of armor bearer (16:21 j).
• kill me: This is one of many parallels between the death of Abimelech in the time of the judges (Judg 9 k) and Saul, Israel’s first national king (cp. Judg 9:54 l).
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