1 Samuel 31

Verse 1

WEB Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on Mount Gilboa.

KJV Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

TSK the Philistines: 1sa 28:1,15, 1sa 29:1; fell down: 1sa 12:25, 1ch 10:1-12; slain: 1sa 28:4, 2sa 1:21

Verse 2

WEB The Philistines followed hard on Saul and on his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

KJV And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchishua, Saul's sons.

TSK followed: 1sa 14:22, 2sa 1:6; Jonathan: 1sa 13:2,16, 1sa 14:1-14,49, 1sa 18:1-4, 1sa 23:17, 1ch 8:33, 1ch 9:39; Saul's sons: ex 20:5, 2ki 25:7

Verse 3

WEB The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.

KJV And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.

TSK went sore: 2sa 1:4, am 2:14; archers hit him: ge 49:23, 1ki 22:34

Verse 4

WEB Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me!” But his armor bearer would not; for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.

KJV Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

TSK Draw: jud 9:54, 1ch 10:4; uncircumcised: 1sa 14:6, 1sa 17:26,36, 2sa 1:20, jer 9:25,26, eze 44:7-9; he was sore: 2sa 1:14; Saul: 2sa 1:9,10, 2sa 17:23, 1ki 16:27

Verse 5

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

KJV And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.

TSK And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.: 1ch 10:5

Verse 6

WEB So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor bearer, and all his men, that same day together.

KJV So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.

TSK So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.: 1sa 4:10,11, 1sa 11:15, 1sa 12:17,25, 1sa 28:19, 1ch 10:6, ec 9:1,2, ho 13:10,11

Verse 7

WEB When the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley, and those who were beyond the Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them.

KJV And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

TSK they forsook the cities: 1sa 13:6, le 26:32,36, de 28:33, jud 6:2

Verse 8

WEB It happened on the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

KJV And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.

TSK to strip: 1ch 10:8, 2ch 20:25

Verse 9

WEB They cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines all around, to carry the news to the house of their idols, and to the people.

KJV And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people.

TSK cut off: 1sa 31:4, 1sa 17:51,54, 1ch 10:9,10; to publish: jud 16:23,24, 2sa 1:20

Verse 10

WEB They put his armor in the house of the Ashtaroth; and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth Shan.

KJV And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Bethshan.

TSK they put: 1sa 21:9; Ashtaroth: jud 2:13; Bethshan: jos 17:11, jud 1:27, 2sa 21:12-14

Verse 11

WEB When the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead heard concerning him that which the Philistines had done to Saul,

KJV And when the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;

TSK Jabesh-gilead: 1sa 11:1, 2sa 2:4

Verse 12

WEB all the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth Shan; and they came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.

KJV All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Bethshan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.

TSK burnt them there: 2ch 16:14, jer 34:5, am 6:10

Verse 13

WEB They took their bones, and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

KJV And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

TSK their bones: ge 35:8, 2sa 2:4,5, 2sa 21:12-14; fasted seven: ge 50:10