The Philistines were standing on one hill, and the Israelites on another hill, with the valley between them.

We conducted a raid on the Negev of the Kerethites, on the area of Judah, and on the Negev of Caleb. We burned Ziklag.”

So Saul was keeping an eye on David from that day onward.

Then Saul clothed David with his own fighting attire and put a bronze helmet on his head. He also put body armor on him.

So the army rushed greedily on the plunder, confiscating sheep, cattle, and calves. They slaughtered them right on the ground, and the army ate them blood and all.

Saul replied, “May you be blessed by the Lord, for you have had compassion on me.

On that day a Benjaminite ran from the battle lines and came to Shiloh. His clothes were torn and dirt was on his head.

Now the whole army entered the forest and there was honey on the ground.

Then David instructed his men, “Each of you strap on your sword!” So each one strapped on his sword, and David also strapped on his sword. About four hundred men followed David up, while two hundred stayed behind with the equipment.

Then he said to all Israel, “You will be on one side, and I and my son Jonathan will be on the other side.” The army replied to Saul, “Do whatever you think is best.”

He had bronze shin guards on his legs, and a bronze javelin was slung over his shoulders.

They got up at dawn and Samuel called to Saul on the roof, “Get up, so I can send you on your way.” So Saul got up and the two of them – he and Samuel – went outside.

When they came down from the high place to the town, Samuel spoke with Saul on the roof.

Then Saul said to Samuel, “But I have obeyed the Lord! I went on the campaign the Lord sent me on. I brought back King Agag of the Amalekites after exterminating the Amalekites.

Then take the ark of the Lord and place it on the cart, and put in a chest beside it the gold objects you are sending to him as a guilt offering. You should then send it on its way.

When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his own sword and died with him.

On the third day David and his men came to Ziklag. Now the Amalekites had raided the Negev and Ziklag. They attacked Ziklag and burned it.

and said to her servants, “Go on ahead of me. I will come after you.” But she did not tell her husband Nabal.

On that day I will carry out against Eli everything that I spoke about his house – from start to finish!

The next day, when the Philistines came to strip loot from the corpses, they discovered Saul and his three sons lying dead on Mount Gilboa.