1 Chronicles 10:1

Saul’s Overthrow and Death

1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa. ¹

1 Chronicles 10:1 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 31:1

(See Gill on 1 Samuel 31:1)

1 Chronicles 10:1 In-Context

1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

2 The Philistines followed hard after Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.

3 When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him.

4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.

5 When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died.

Cross References

• 1. (1 Samuel 31:1–6; 2 Samuel 1:1–16)