But the descendants of Korah did not die.

So Saul and his three sons died; his whole household died together.

Everything on dry land that had the breath of life in its nostrils died.

Then Abraham got up from mourning his dead wife and said to the sons of Heth,

The ark of God was taken, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phineas, were killed.

The people who did not die were struck with sores; the city’s cry for help went all the way up to heaven.

But David’s soldiers had slaughtered the Benjaminites and Abner’s men – in all, 360 men had died!

So I considered those who are dead and gone more fortunate than those who are still alive.

The Lord said to Moses in Midian, “Go back to Egypt, because all the men who were seeking your life are dead.”

This is why Joshua had to circumcise them: All the men old enough to fight when they left Egypt died on the journey through the desert after they left Egypt.

Now don’t let my lord the king be concerned about the report that has come saying, ‘All the king’s sons are dead.’ It is only Amnon who is dead.”

As they fled from Israel on the slope leading down from Beth Horon, the Lord threw down on them large hailstones from the sky, all the way to Azekah. They died – in fact, more died from the hailstones than the Israelites killed with the sword.

The messenger replied, “Israel has fled from the Philistines! The army has suffered a great defeat! Your two sons, Hophni and Phineas, are dead! The ark of God has been captured!”

When the men of Israel who were in the valley and across the Jordan saw that the men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned the cities and fled. The Philistines came and occupied them.

David inquired, “How were things going? Tell me!” He replied, “The people fled from the battle and many of them fell dead. Even Saul and his son Jonathan are dead!”

The Lord afflicted the king with an illness; he suffered from a skin disease until the day he died. He lived in separate quarters, while his son Jotham was in charge of the palace and ruled over the people of the land.

When all the Israelites who were in the valley saw that the army had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled. The Philistines came and occupied them.