1 Chronicles 10 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

The Death of Saul and His Sons

(1Sa 31:1–13 )

Now the Philistines^H6430 fought^H3898 against Israel^H3478; and the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 fled^H5127 from before^H4480^H6440 the Philistines^H6430 and fell^H5307 slain^H2491 on Mount^H2022 Gilboa^H1533.

1Ch 10:2

1Ch 10:2And the Philistines closely pursued Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down Jonathan and [fn]Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.

1Ch 10:3

1Ch 10:3And the battle became heavy against Saul, and the archers [fn]hit him; and he was wounded by the archers.

1Ch 10:4

1Ch 10:4Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and pierce me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me.” But his armor bearer was not willing, for he was greatly afraid. So Saul took his sword and fell on it.

1Ch 10:5

1Ch 10:5Then his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, so he also fell on his sword and died.

1Ch 10:6

1Ch 10:6Thus Saul died with his three sons, and all those of his house died together.

1Ch 10:7

Then all^H3605 the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 who^H834 were in the valley^H6010 saw^H7200 that they had fled^H5127, and that Saul^H7586 and his sons^H1121 were dead^H4191. So they forsook^H5800 their cities^H5892 and fled^H5127; and the Philistines^H6430 came^H935 and lived^H3427 in them.

1Ch 10:8

Now it happened^H1961 on the next^H4283 day^H4283, that the Philistines^H6430 came^H935 to strip^H6584 the slain^H2491, and they found^H4672 Saul^H7586 and his sons^H1121 fallen^H5307 on Mount^H2022 Gilboa^H1533.

1Ch 10:9

1Ch 10:9So they stripped him and took his head and his weapons and sent them all around the land of the Philistines, to proclaim the good news to their idols and to the people.

1Ch 10:10

1Ch 10:10And they placed his weapons in the house of their gods and fastened his head in the house of Dagon.

Jabesh-gilead Buries Saul

1Ch 10:11

1Ch 10:11Then all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

1Ch 10:12

1Ch 10:12so all the valiant men arose and took away the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons and brought them to Jabesh, and they buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh and fasted seven days.

1Ch 10:13

Thus Saul^H7586 died^H4191 for his unfaithfulness^H4604, which^H834 he committed^H4603 against Yahweh^H3068, because^H5921 of the word^H1697 of Yahweh^H3068 which^H834 he did not keep^H8104; and also^H1571 because he asked^H7592 counsel of a medium^H178, making^H1875 inquiry^H1875 of it,