1 Chronicles 10

1Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on Mount Gilboa.Cross-references: 1Sam 28:1 · 1Sam 28:4 · 1Sam 29:1 · 1Sam 31:1 · 2Sam 1:6 · 2Sam 1:21 · +2 more

2The Philistines followed hard after Saul and after his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.Cross-references: Ex 20:5 · 1Sam 14:6 · 1Sam 14:39 · 1Sam 14:49 · 2Ki 23:29 · 2Ki 25:7 · +3 more

3The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.Cross-references: Gen 49:23 · 1Sam 31:3 · 2Sam 1:4 · Amos 2:14

4Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me.” But his armor bearer would not, for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword and fell on it.Cross-references: Judg 9:54 · Judg 15:18 · Judg 16:21 · Judg 16:23 · 1Sam 14:6 · 1Sam 17:26 · +11 more

5When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword and died.

6So Saul died with his three sons; and all his house died together.Cross-references: 1Sam 4:10 · 1Sam 4:18 · 1Sam 12:25 · Eccl 9:1 · Hos 13:10

7When all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them.Cross-references: Lev 26:31 · Lev 26:36 · Deut 28:33 · Deut 28:43 · Judg 6:2 · 1Sam 13:6 · +1 more

8On the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.Cross-references: 1Sam 31:8 · 2Ki 3:23 · 2Chr 20:25

9They stripped him and took his head and his armor, then sent into the land of the Philistines all around to carry the news to their idols and to the people.Cross-references: Judg 16:23 · 1Sam 31:9 · 2Sam 1:20 · 1Chr 10:4 · Dan 5:2 · Dan 5:23 · +1 more

10They put his armor in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the house of Dagon.Cross-references: 1Sam 5:2 · 1Sam 31:10

11When all Jabesh Gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,Cross-references: 1Sam 11:1 · 1Sam 31:11 · 2Sam 2:4

12all the valiant men arose and took away the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.Cross-references: Gen 35:8 · Gen 50:10 · 2Sam 3:35 · 2Sam 21:12

13So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Yahweh, because of Yahweh’s word, which he didn’t keep, and also because he asked counsel of one who had a familiar spirit, to inquire,Cross-references: Ex 22:18 · Lev 19:31 · Lev 20:6 · Deut 18:10 · 1Sam 13:13 · 1Sam 15:2 · +6 more

14and didn’t inquire of Yahweh. Therefore he killed him, and turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.Cross-references: Judg 10:11 · 1Sam 13:14 · 1Sam 15:28 · 1Sam 16:1 · 1Sam 16:11 · 1Sam 28:6 · +8 more