1 Samuel 29:1
1 David marching with the Philistines,3 is disallowed by their princes.6 Achish dismisses him, with commendations of his fidelity. the Philistines.28:1,2Aphek.4:1; Jos 19:30; 1Ki 20:30Jezreel.28:4; Jos 19:18; Jud 6:33; 1Ki 18:45,46; 21:1,23; 2Ki 9:36Ho 1:4-11 1 Samuel 29:11
And the Philistines.1; Jos 19:18; 2Sa 4:4Jezreel.Jezreel, or Esdrælon, was a city of Issachar, afterwards celebrated as the residence of the kings of Israel, delightfully situated in the extensive and fertile plain of the same name, which extends from Scythopolis or Bethshan on the east to mount Carmel on the west. Eusebius and Jerome inform us, that it was in their time a place of considerable consequence, lying between Scythopolis on the east and Legio on the west; and the latter (on Ho 1.) informs us that it was pretty near Maximianopolis. The Jerusalem Itinerary places it ten miles west from Scythopolis; and William of Tyre says it was called Little Gerinum in his time, and that there was a fine fountain in it, whose waters fell into the Jordan near Scythopolis. See ver. 1. 1 Samuel 31:1-10
1 Saul, having lost his army, and his sons slain, he and his armour-bearer kill themselves.7 The Philistines possess the forsaken towns of the Israelites.8 They triumph over the dead carcases.11 They of Jabesh-gilead recovering the dead bodies by night, burn them at Jabesh, and mournfully bury their bones. the Philistines.28:1,15; 29:1fell down.12:25; 1Ch 10:1-12slain. Heb. wounded. Gilboa.Eusebius and Jerome place this mountain six miles west from Bethshan, where was a large place called Gelbus. The natives still call it Djebel Gilbo. 28:4; 2Sa 1:21 followed.14:22; 2Sa 1:6Jonathan.13:2,16; 14:1-14,49; 18:1-4; 23:17; 1Ch 8:33; 9:39Saul's sons.Ex 20:5; 2Ki 25:7 went sore.2Sa 1:4; Am 2:14archers hit him. Heb. shooters, men with bows, found him.Ge 49:23; 1Ki 22:34 Draw.Jud 9:54; 1Ch 10:4uncircumcised.14:6; 17:26,36; 2Sa 1:20; Jer 9:25,26; Eze 44:7-9abuse me. or, mock me. he was sore.2Sa 1:14Saul.2Sa 1:9,10; 17:23; 1Ki 16:27a sword.{Eth hacherve,} rather, "the sword," i.e., his armour- bearer's, who, according to the Jews, was Doeg; and if so, then Saul and his executioner fell by the same sword with which they massacred the priests of God. 1Ch 10:5 4:10,11; 11:15; 12:17,25; 28:19; 1Ch 10:6; Ec 9:1,2; Ho 13:10,11 they forsook the cities.13:6; Le 26:32,36; De 28:33; Jud 6:2 to strip.1Ch 10:8; 2Ch 20:25 cut off.4; 17:51,54; 1Ch 10:9,10to publish.Jud 16:23,24; 2Sa 1:20 they put.The Philistines placed the armour of Saul in the temple of Ashtaroth as a trophy of victory, and a testimony of their gratitude, in the same manner as David placed the sword of Goliath in the tabernacle. 21:9Ashtaroth.Jud 2:13Bethshan.Jos 17:11; Jud 1:27; 2Sa 21:12-14
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