Sāmǔĕrjìshàng 31:2

2 Fēilìshì rén jǐn zhuī Sǎoluó hé tā érzi men , jiù shā le Sǎoluó de érzi Yuēnádān , yà bǐ ná dá , maì jī shū yà .

Sāmǔĕrjìshàng 31:2 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 31:2

And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul
Stuck to him, pushed him close, bore hard upon him in that part of the army where he was having a design upon his person:

and upon his sons;
who were with him:

and the Philistines slew Jonathan;
who is mentioned first, being the eldest son, and perhaps first slain; and this was so ordered by the providence of God, that David's way to the throne might be more clear and easy; for though Jonathan would not have opposed him himself, yet the people, fond of him, would, at least many of them, been for setting him on the throne; and though he would have refused it, knowing David was the Lord's anointed, and have made interest for him, this would have looked as if he had made him king, and not the Lord:

and Abinadab and Malchishua, Saul's sons;
these also were slain; former of these is called Ishui, ( 1 Samuel 14:49 ) ; Ishbosheth either was not in the battle, being left at home, as unfit for war, or to take care of the kingdom; or else he fled with Abner, and others, and escaped, and who was to be a trial to David.

Sāmǔĕrjìshàng 31:2 In-Context

1 Fēilìshì rén yǔ Yǐsèliè rén zhēng zhàn . Yǐsèliè rén zaì Fēilìshì rén miànqián taópǎo , zaì jī lì bō yǒu beì shā pú dǎo de .

2 Fēilìshì rén jǐn zhuī Sǎoluó hé tā érzi men , jiù shā le Sǎoluó de érzi Yuēnádān , yà bǐ ná dá , maì jī shū yà .

3 Shì paì shén dà , Sǎoluó beì gōngjiànshǒu zhuī shàng , shè shāng shén zhòng ,

4 Jiù fēnfu ná tā bīngqì de rén shuō , nǐ bá chū dāo lái , jiāng wǒ cī sǐ , miǎndé nàxiē wèi shòu gēlǐ de rén lái cī wǒ , língrǔ wǒ . dàn ná bīngqì de rén shén jùpà , bù kĕn cī tā . Sǎoluó jiù zìjǐ fú zaì dāo shàng sǐ le .

5 Ná bīngqì de rén jiàn Sǎoluó yǐ sǐ , yĕ fú zaì dāo shàng sǐ le .