1 Samuel 31

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1 Los filisteos, pues, pelearon contra Israel, y los de Israel huyeron delante de los filisteos, y cayeron muertos en el monte de Gilboa
2 Y siguiendo los filisteos a SaĂșl y a sus hijos, mataron a JonatĂĄn, y a Abinadab, y a MalquisĂșa, hijos de SaĂșl
3 Y se agravĂł la batalla sobre SaĂșl, y le alcanzaron los flecheros; y tuvo gran temor de los flecheros
4 Entonces dijo SaĂșl a su escudero: Saca tu espada, y pĂĄsame con ella, para que no vengan estos incircuncisos, y me pasen, y me escarnezcan. Mas su escudero no querĂ­a, porque tenĂ­a gran temor. Entonces tomĂł SaĂșl su espada, y se echĂł sobre ella
5 Y viendo su escudero a SaĂșl muerto, Ă©l tambiĂ©n se echĂł sobre su espada, y muriĂł con Ă©l
6 AsĂ­ muriĂł SaĂșl y sus tres hijos, su escudero, y todos sus varones juntamente en aquel dĂ­a
7 Y los de Israel que eran del otro lado del valle, y del otro lado del JordĂĄn, viendo que Israel habĂ­a huido, y que SaĂșl y sus hijos habĂ­an muerto, dejaron las ciudades y huyeron; y los filisteos vinieron y habitaron en ellas
8 Y aconteciĂł al siguiente dĂ­a, que viniendo los filisteos a despojar los muertos, hallaron a SaĂșl y a sus tres hijos tendidos en el monte de Gilboa
9 y le cortaron la cabeza, y le despojaron de las armas; y las enviaron por toda la tierra de los filisteos, para que se difundiera la noticia en la casa de sus Ă­dolos, y por el pueblo
10 Y pusieron sus armas en la casa de Astarot, y colgaron su cuerpo en el muro de Bet-sĂĄn
11 Mas oyendo los de Jabes de Galaad esto que los filisteos hicieron con SaĂșl
12 todos los hombres valientes se levantaron, y anduvieron toda aquella noche, y quitaron el cuerpo de SaĂșl y los cuerpos de sus hijos del muro de Bet-sĂĄn; y viniendo a Jabes, los quemaron allĂ­
13 Y tomando sus huesos, los sepultaron debajo de un ĂĄrbol en Jabes, y ayunaron siete dĂ­as

1 Samuel 31 Commentary

Chapter 31

Saul's defeat and death. (1-7) Saul's body rescued by the men of Jabesh-gilead. (8-13)

Verses 1-7 We cannot judge of the spiritual or eternal state of any by the manner of their death; for in that, there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked. Saul, when sorely wounded, and unable to resist or to flee, expressed no concern about his never-dying soul; but only desired that the Philistines might not insult over him, or put him to pain, and he became his own murderer. As it is the grand deceit of the devil, to persuade sinners, under great difficulties, to fly to this last act of desperation, it is well to fortify the mind against it, by a serious consideration of its sinfulness before God, and its miserable consequences in society. But our security is not in ourselves. Let us seek protection from Him who keepeth Israel. Let us watch and pray; and take unto us the whole armour of God, that we may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Verses 8-13 The Scripture makes no mention what became of the souls of Saul and his sons, after they were dead; but of their bodies only: secret things belong not to us. It is of little consequence by what means we die, or what is done with our dead bodies. If our souls are saved, our bodies will be raised incorruptible and glorious; but not to fear His wrath, who is able to destroy both body and soul in hell, is the extreme of folly and wickedness. How useless is the respect of fellow-creatures to those who are suffering the wrath of God! While pompous funerals, grand monuments, and he praises of men, honour the memory of the deceased, the soul may be suffering in the regions of darkness and despair! Let us seek that honour which cometh from God only.

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1 Samuel 31 Commentaries

Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 31

This chapter gives an account of the battle between the Philistines and the Israelites, which had been preparing for, and the issue of it; in which Saul, his three sons, and his servants, were slain, upon which his army fled, and several of his cities were taken, 1Sa 31:1-7; what the Philistines did with his body and his armour, 1Sa 31:8-10; the former of which, together with the bodies of his sons, the men of Jabeshgilead rescued, and burnt them, and buried their bones under a tree at Jabesh, expressing great sorrow and concern, 1Sa 31:11-13.

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