1 Chronicles, 10

Name: 1 Chronicles
Author: BiblePics
ISBN: Your ISBN Number

Death Trust Sin Word of God Judgment Suffering Idols

The account of Saul's defeat by the Philistines and his death.

verses

●

min

Bible version

Saul's Defeat and Death

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

2 And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

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

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

5 And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.

6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together.

7 And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, then they forsook their cities, and fled: and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

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

9 And when they had stripped him, they took his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry tidings unto their idols, and to the people.

10 And they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon.

11 And when all Jabeshgilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

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

13 So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire of it;

14 And inquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.

Commentary

1 Chronicles 10 is the final chapter of the book of 1 Chronicles, and it recounts the death of King Saul and his sons in battle. The chapter begins with a brief description of the battle between the Philistines and the Israelites, in which the Philistines were victorious. Saul and his sons were killed in the battle, and the Philistines took possession of the Israelite kingdom. The chapter then goes on to describe the mourning of the Israelites for Saul and his sons. The people of Jabesh-gilead, who had been loyal to Saul, retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons and buried them in Jabesh. The people of Jabesh-gilead also mourned for Saul and his sons for seven days. The chapter then goes on to describe the succession of David as king of Israel. David was anointed king by the people of Judah, and he was accepted by the other tribes of Israel. David then went to Hebron and was anointed king of all Israel. The chapter ends with a brief description of David's reign as king of Israel. He was successful in his battles against the Philistines and other enemies of Israel, and he reigned for forty years. 1 Chronicles 10 is an important chapter in the Bible, as it marks the end of Saul's reign and the beginning of David's reign as king of Israel. It also serves as a reminder of the importance of mourning for those who have died, and of the importance of loyalty to one's king.