1 Samuel 31:1-10

31:1

Philistines ............. Philistines <06430> [the Philistines.]

fell <05307> [fell down.]

dead <02491> [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.

31:2

heels <01692> [followed.]

Jonathan <03083> [Jonathan.]

Saul ........ Saul's sons <07586 01121> [Saul's sons.]

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thick <03513> [went sore.]

archers spotted <04672 03384> [archers hit him. Heb. shooters, men with bows, found him.]

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Draw <08025> [Draw.]

uncircumcised people <06189> [uncircumcised.]

bearer ................... torture ...... bearer <05953 05375> [abuse me. or, mock me. he was sore.]

Saul ........................................ Saul <07586> [Saul.]

sword ................................... sword <02719> [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.

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abandoned ... cities <05800 05892> [they forsook the cities.]

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strip <06584> [to strip.]

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cut off <03772> [cut off.]

announce <01319> [to publish.]

31:10

placed <07760> [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.

Ashtoreths <06252> [Ashtaroth.]

Beth Shan <01052> [Bethshan.]