Chapter 31

1
the Philistines 1Sam 28:1, 1Sam 28:15, 1Sam 29:1

fell down 1Sam 12:25; 1Chr 10:1-12

slain 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. 1Sam 28:4; 2Sam 1:21


2
followed 1Sam 14:22; 2Sam 1:6

Jonathan 1Sam 13:2, 1Sam 13:16, 1Sam 14:1-14, 1Sam 14:49, 1Sam 18:1-4, 1Sam 23:17; 1Chr 8:33, 1Chr 9:39

Saul's sons Exod 20:5; 2Kgs 25:7


3
went sore 2Sam 1:4; Amos 2:14

archers hit him Heb. shooters, men with bows, found him, Gen 49:23; 1Kgs 22:34


4
Draw Judg 9:54; 1Chr 10:4

uncircumcised 1Sam 14:6, 1Sam 17:26, 1Sam 17:36; 2Sam 1:20; Jer 9:25-26; Ezek 44:7-9

abuse me or, mock me

he was sore 2Sam 1:14

Saul 2Sam 1:9-10, 2Sam 17:23; 1Kgs 16:27

a 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.


5
1Chr 10:5


6
1Sam 4:10-11, 1Sam 11:15, 1Sam 12:17, 1Sam 12:25, 1Sam 28:19; 1Chr 10:6; Eccl 9:1-2; Hos 13:10-11


7
they forsook the cities 1Sam 13:6; Lev 26:32, Lev 26:36; Deut 28:33; Judg 6:2


8
to strip 1Chr 10:8; 2Chr 20:25


9
cut off 1Sam 31:4, 1Sam 17:51, 1Sam 17:54; 1Chr 10:9-10

to publish Judg 16:23-24; 2Sam 1:20


10
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. 1Sam 21:9

Ashtaroth Judg 2:13

Bethshan Josh 17:11; Judg 1:27; 2Sam 21:12-14


11
Jabeshgilead 1Sam 11:1; 2Sam 2:4

of that or, concerning him

that which etc


12
burnt them there 2Chr 16:14; Jer 34:5; Amos 6:10


13
their bones Gen 35:8; 2Sam 2:4-5, 2Sam 21:12-14

fasted seven Gen 50:10


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