1Sa 31:1-8, 2Sa 1:17-27, 1Ch 10:1-7 | ESV | STEP | Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel , and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa .

1 Samuel 31:1-8

The Death of Saul

1 ^aNow the Philistines were fighting against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines and fell slain ^bon Mount Gilboa. 2 And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down ^cJonathan and ^dAbinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. 3 ^eThe battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers found him, and he was badly wounded by the archers. 4 ^fThen Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these ^guncircumcised come and thrust me through, and mistreat me.” But his armor-bearer would not, ^hfor he feared greatly. Therefore Saul took his own sword ⁱand fell upon it. 5 And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died with him. 6 Thus Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor-bearer, and all his men, on the same day together. 7 And when the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley and those beyond the Jordan saw that the men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled. And the Philistines came and lived in them.

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

2 Samuel 1:17-27

David’s Lament for Saul and Jonathan

17 And David ^jlamented with this lamentation over Saul and Jonathan his son, 18 and he said it ^{▼▼Septuagint; Hebrew the Bow, which may be the name of the lament’s tune} should be taught to the people of Judah; behold, it is written in ^lthe Book of Jashar. ^{▼▼Or of the upright} He said:

19 “Your glory, O Israel, is slain on your high places!
ⁿHow the mighty have fallen!
20 ^oTell it not in Gath,
^ppublish it not in the streets of Ashkelon,
^qlest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice,
lest the daughters of ^rthe uncircumcised exult.
21 ^s“You mountains of Gilboa,
let there be no dew or rain upon you,
nor fields of offerings! ^{▼▼Septuagint firstfruits}
For there the shield of the mighty was defiled,
the shield of Saul, not ^uanointed with oil.
22 “From the blood of the slain,
from the fat of the mighty,
^vthe bow of Jonathan turned not back,
and the sword of Saul returned not empty.
23 “Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely!
In life and in death they were not divided;
they were ^wswifter than eagles;
they were ^xstronger than lions.
24 “You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul,
who clothed you luxuriously in scarlet,
^ywho put ornaments of gold on your apparel.
25 ^z“How the mighty have fallen
in the midst of the battle!
“Jonathan lies slain on your high places.
26 I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan;
very pleasant have you been to me;
^aayour love to me was extraordinary,
surpassing the love of women.
27 ^ab“How the mighty have fallen,
and the weapons of war perished!”

1 Chronicles 10:1-7

The Death of Saul and His Sons

1 ^acNow the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa. 2 And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. 3 The battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers found him, and he was wounded by the archers. 4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and mistreat me.” But his armor-bearer would not, for he feared greatly. Therefore Saul took his own sword and fell upon it. 5 And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died. 6 Thus Saul died; he and his three sons and all his house died together. 7 And when all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that the army ^{▼▼Hebrew they} had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled, and the Philistines came and lived in them.