Saul’s Overthrow and Death (1 Samuel 31:1–6; 2 Samuel 1:1–16)
1 Brenton Now the Philistines warred against Israel; and they fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gelbue. BSB BSB: Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.
2 Brenton And the Philistines pursued after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines smote Jonathan, and Aminadab, and Melchisue, sons of Saul. BSB BSB: The Philistines followed hard after Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.
3 Brenton And the battle prevailed against Saul, and the archers hit him with bows and arrows, and they were wounded of the bows. BSB BSB: When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him.
4 Brenton And Saul said to his armour-bearer, Draw thy sword, and pierce me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and mock me. But his armour-bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid: so Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. BSB BSB: Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.
5 Brenton And his armour-bearer saw that Saul was dead, and he also fell upon his sword. BSB BSB: When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died.
6 Brenton So Saul died, and his three sons on that day, and all his family died at the same time. BSB BSB: So Saul died together with his three sons and all his house.
The Philistines Possess the Towns (1 Samuel 31:7–10)
7 Brenton And all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, and they left their cities, and fled: and the Philistines came and dwelt in them. BSB BSB: When all the Israelites in the valley saw that the army had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their cities and ran away. So the Philistines came and occupied their cities.
8 Brenton And it came to pass on the next day that the Philistines came to strip the slain, and they found Saul and his sons fallen on mount Gelbue. BSB BSB: The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.
9 Brenton And they stripped him, and took his head, and his armour, and sent them into the land of the Philistines round about, to proclaim the glad tidings to their idols, and to the people. BSB BSB: They stripped Saul, cut off his head, took his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news in the temple of their idols and among their people.
10 Brenton And they put their armour in the house of their god, and they put his head in the house of Dagon. BSB BSB: They put his armor in the temple of their gods and hung his head in the temple of Dagon.
Jabesh-gilead’s Tribute to Saul (1 Samuel 31:11–13)
11 Brenton And all the dwellers in Galaad heard of all that the Philistines had done to Saul and to Israel. BSB BSB: When all the people of Jabesh-gilead heard about everything the Philistines had done to Saul,
12 Brenton And all the mighty men rose up from Galaad, and they took the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabis, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabis, and fasted seven days. BSB BSB: all their men of valor set out and retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons and brought them to Jabesh. And they buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh and fasted seven days.
14 Brenton and he sought not the Lord: so he slew him, and turned the kingdom to David the son of Jesse. BSB BSB: and he failed to inquire of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.
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