1 Samuel 31:4-6

4 Con gemidos, Saúl le dijo a su escudero: «Toma tu espada y mátame antes de que estos filisteos paganos lleguen para atravesarme, burlarse de mí y torturarme».
Pero su escudero tenía miedo y no quiso hacerlo. Entonces Saúl tomó su propia espada y se echó sobre ella.

5 Cuando su escudero vio que Saúl estaba muerto, se echó sobre su propia espada y murió junto al rey.

6 Así que Saúl, sus tres hijos, su escudero y sus tropas murieron juntos en ese mismo día.

1 Samuel 31:4-6 Meaning and Commentary

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.