Translations
Modern
The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his three 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 three 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 three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.
Latin
Facta autem die altera, venerunt Philisthiim ut spoliarent interfectos, et invenerunt Saul et tres 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 three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.
Notes
After a victory, the army would remove items from the dead. They searched the bodies for anything valuable, such as clothing, weapons, or jewelry.
While David was in the south successfully fighting the Amalekites (1 Samuel 30), Saul was in the north unsuccessfully fighting the Philistines.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
Parallels
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
Armageddon David Gilead (Place) Jabesh, Jabesh-Gilead (Place) Jerusalem Mount Gilboa Philistia, Philistines Samuel, Books of First and Second Shunem
Topics
Gilboa: A Hill South of Jezreel, where Saul Was Defeated by the Philistines, and Died The Philistines: Israel Defeated By, and Saul Slain Trophies: Saul's