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1 Chronicles 10

1 Chronicles 10:8

The Philistines Possess the Towns · 1 Chronicles 10:7–10
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Translations

Modern
The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.
Traditional
And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa.
Literal
And it came to pass the next day that the Philistines came to strip the slain, and they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.
Latin
Die igitur altero detrahentes Philisthiim spolia cæsorum, invenerunt Saul et filios ejus jacentes in monte Gelboë.

Original

Hebrew
English
The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

Notes

1 Chronicles 10:6–12

Saul died together with his three sons and all his house: The Chronicler does not mention Saul’s armor bearer or the rest of his troops (see 1 Samuel 31:6). This emphasizes God's role in removing Saul and replacing him with David (1 Chronicles 10:14).

1 Chronicles 10:1–14

The story of Israel as a kingdom starts with Saul's death. Saul did not achieve God's plans for him as king or for Israel as a nation. His death made way for David, whom the Chronicler saw as Israel's first true king.

Theme notes and profiles

Saul

Parallels

1 Samuel 31:7–10

People

Saul: First king of Israel, anointed by Samuel

Places

Mount Gilboa: A mountain range where Saul and his sons died Philistia: An ancient people and region in Canaan

Glossary

Beth-Shan, Beth-Shean Chronicles, Books of First and Second Jabesh, Jabesh-Gilead (Place) Mount Gilboa

Topics

Gilboa: A Hill South of Jezreel, where Saul Was Defeated by the Philistines, and Died