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The First Book of Samuel

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(2 Samuel 1:1–16; 1 Chronicles 10:1–6)
1
Now the Philistims fought against Israel, and the me of Israel fled away from ye Philistims, and they fell downe wounded in mount Gilboa.
2
And the Philistims preassed sore vpon Saul and his sonnes, and slewe Ionathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua Sauls sonnes.
3
And when the battel went sore against Saul, the archers and bowmen hit him, and hee was sore wounded of the archers.
4
Then saide Saul vnto his armour bearer, Drawe out thy sworde, and thrust mee through therewith, lest the vncircumcised come and thrust me through and mocke me: but his armour bearer would not, for hee was sore afraid. Therefore Saul tooke a sworde and fell vpon it.
5
And when his armour bearer sawe that Saul was dead, he fell likewise vpon his sword, and dyed with him.
6
So Saul dyed, and his three sonnes, and his armour bearer, and all his men that same day together.

The Philistines Possess the Towns

(1 Chronicles 10:7–10)
7
And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they of the other side Iorden saw that the men of Israel were put to flight, and that Saul and his sonnes were dead, then they left the cities, and ran away: and the Philistims came and dwelt in them.
8
And on the morowe when the Philistims were come to spoyle them that were slaine, they founde Saul and his three sonnes lying in mount Gilboa,
9
And they cut off his head, and stripped him out of his armour, and sent into the land of ye Philistims on euery side, that they should publish it in the temple of their idoles, and among the people.
10
And they layed vp his armour in the house of Ashtaroth, but they hanged vp his body on the wall of Beth-shan.

Jabesh-gilead’s Tribute to Saul

(1 Chronicles 10:11–14)
11
When the inhabitants of Iabesh Gilead heard, what the Philistims had done to Saul,
12
Then they arose (as many as were strong men) and went all night, and tooke the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sonnes, from the wall of Beth-shan, and came to Iabesh, and burnt them there,
13
And tooke their bones and buried them vnder a tree at Iabesh, and fasted seuen dayes.
(2 Samuel 1:1–16; 1 Chronicles 10:1–6)
1
Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on Mount Gilboa.
2
The Philistines overtook Saul and his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.
3
The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
4
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.
5
When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died with him.
6
So Saul died with his three sons, his armor bearer, and all his men that same day together.

The Philistines Possess the Towns

(1 Chronicles 10:7–10)
7
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 abandoned the cities and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them.
8
On the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.
9
They cut off his head, 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.
10
They put his armor in the house of the Ashtaroth, and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth Shan.

Jabesh-gilead’s Tribute to Saul

(1 Chronicles 10:11–14)
11
When the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,
12
all the valiant men arose, 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 burned them there.
13
They took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk(a) tree in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

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(a)31:13 or, salt cedar