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title: "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge -  1 Samuel 31"
description: "Overview  1 Samuel 31:1, Saul, having lost his army, and his sons slain, he and his armour-bearer kill themselves; 1 Samuel 31:7, The Philistines possess"
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**Overview**
**** [1 Samuel 31:1](../../../kjv/1-samuel/31/1), Saul, having lost his army, and his sons slain, he and his armour-bearer kill themselves; [1 Samuel 31:7](../../../kjv/1-samuel/31/7), The Philistines possess the forsaken towns of the Israelites; [1 Samuel 31:8](../../../kjv/1-samuel/31/8), They triumph over the dead carcases; [1 Samuel 31:11](../../../kjv/1-samuel/31/11), They of Jabesh-gilead recovering the dead bodies by night, burn them at Jabesh, and mournfully bury their bones.

**the Philistines:** [1 Samuel 28:1](../../../kjv/1-samuel/28/1), [1 Samuel 28:15](../../../kjv/1-samuel/28/15), [1 Samuel 29:1](../../../kjv/1-samuel/29/1)
**fell down:** [1 Samuel 12:25](../../../kjv/1-samuel/12/25), [1 Chronicles 10:1-12](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/10/1-12)
**slain:** Heb. wounded
**Gilboa:** Eusebius and Jerome place this mountain six miles west from Bethshan, where was a large place called Gelbus. The natives still call it Djebel Gilbo. [1 Samuel 28:4](../../../kjv/1-samuel/28/4), [2 Samuel 1:21](../../../kjv/2-samuel/1/21)
**Reciprocal:** [Leviticus 26:17](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/17) - ye shall be [1 Samuel 7:13](../../../kjv/1-samuel/7/13) - against [1 Samuel 28:19](../../../kjv/1-samuel/28/19) - the Lord [2 Samuel 1:4](../../../kjv/2-samuel/1/4) - the people [2 Samuel 1:6](../../../kjv/2-samuel/1/6) - mount [2 Samuel 1:23](../../../kjv/2-samuel/1/23) - they were [2 Samuel 4:4](../../../kjv/2-samuel/4/4) - when the tidings [2 Samuel 21:12](../../../kjv/2-samuel/21/12) - in Gilboa [1 Chronicles 13:2](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/13/2) - left [1 Chronicles 17:8](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/17/8) - have cut off [Psalms 44:10](../../../kjv/psalms/44/10) - Thou [Psalms 60:1](../../../kjv/psalms/60/1) - scattered [Psalms 63:10](../../../kjv/psalms/63/10) - They shall fall [Psalms 75:3](../../../kjv/psalms/75/3) - earth [Psalms 78:9](../../../kjv/psalms/78/9) - The children [Psalms 141:6](../../../kjv/psalms/141/6) - When their judges [Proverbs 24:22](../../../kjv/proverbs/24/22) - their [Hosea 13:11](../../../kjv/hosea/13/11) - *General*

**followed:** [1 Samuel 14:22](../../../kjv/1-samuel/14/22), [2 Samuel 1:6](../../../kjv/2-samuel/1/6)
**Jonathan:** [1 Samuel 13:2](../../../kjv/1-samuel/13/2), [1 Samuel 13:16](../../../kjv/1-samuel/13/16), [1 Samuel 14:1-14](../../../kjv/1-samuel/14/1-14), [1 Samuel 14:49](../../../kjv/1-samuel/14/49), [1 Samuel 18:1-4](../../../kjv/1-samuel/18/1-4), [1 Samuel 23:17](../../../kjv/1-samuel/23/17), [1 Chronicles 8:33](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/8/33), [1 Chronicles 9:39](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/9/39)
**Saul's sons:** [Exodus 20:5](../../../kjv/exodus/20/5), [2 Kings 25:7](../../../kjv/2-kings/25/7)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Samuel 20:16](../../../kjv/1-samuel/20/16) - Let the Lord [1 Kings 14:1](../../../kjv/1-kings/14/1) - the son [1 Chronicles 10:1](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/10/1) - the Philistines fought [Psalms 35:8](../../../kjv/psalms/35/8) - into [Proverbs 17:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/17/13) - *General*

**went sore:** [2 Samuel 1:4](../../../kjv/2-samuel/1/4), [Amos 2:14](../../../kjv/amos/2/14)
**archers hit him:** Heb. shooters, men with bows, found him, [Genesis 49:23](../../../kjv/genesis/49/23), [1 Kings 22:34](../../../kjv/1-kings/22/34)
**Reciprocal:** [Judges 8:21](../../../kjv/judges/8/21) - Rise thou [1 Chronicles 10:3](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/10/3) - went [Psalms 7:16](../../../kjv/psalms/7/16) - *General* [Psalms 21:8](../../../kjv/psalms/21/8) - *General* [Psalms 64:8](../../../kjv/psalms/64/8) - all that [Proverbs 17:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/17/13) - *General*

**Draw:** [Judges 9:54](../../../kjv/judges/9/54), [1 Chronicles 10:4](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/10/4)
**uncircumcised:** [1 Samuel 14:6](../../../kjv/1-samuel/14/6), [1 Samuel 17:26](../../../kjv/1-samuel/17/26), [1 Samuel 17:36](../../../kjv/1-samuel/17/36), [2 Samuel 1:20](../../../kjv/2-samuel/1/20), [Jeremiah 9:25](../../../kjv/jeremiah/9/25), [Jeremiah 9:26](../../../kjv/jeremiah/9/26), [Ezekiel 44:7-9](../../../kjv/ezekiel/44/7-9)
**abuse me:** or, mock me
**he was sore:** [2 Samuel 1:14](../../../kjv/2-samuel/1/14)
**Saul:** [2 Samuel 1:9](../../../kjv/2-samuel/1/9), [2 Samuel 1:10](../../../kjv/2-samuel/1/10), [2 Samuel 17:23](../../../kjv/2-samuel/17/23), [1 Kings 16:27](../../../kjv/1-kings/16/27)
**a sword:** Eth hacherve, rather, "the sword," i.e., his armour- bearer's, who, according to the Jews, was Doeg; and if so, then Saul and his executioner fell by the same sword with which they massacred the priests of God.
**Reciprocal:** [Judges 14:3](../../../kjv/judges/14/3) - uncircumcised [1 Samuel 31:9](../../../kjv/1-samuel/31/9) - cut off [1 Kings 16:18](../../../kjv/1-kings/16/18) - and burnt the king's house [2 Kings 6:33](../../../kjv/2-kings/6/33) - this evil is of the Lord [Psalms 7:16](../../../kjv/psalms/7/16) - *General* [Psalms 9:5](../../../kjv/psalms/9/5) - destroyed [Psalms 34:21](../../../kjv/psalms/34/21) - they [Psalms 37:15](../../../kjv/psalms/37/15) - sword [Psalms 119:96](../../../kjv/psalms/119/96) - I have seen [Proverbs 24:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/24/16) - but [Jeremiah 38:19](../../../kjv/jeremiah/38/19) - mock [Matthew 27:5](../../../kjv/matthew/27/5) - and departed [Acts 16:27](../../../kjv/acts/16/27) - he drew [2 Corinthians 4:8](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/8) - not in despair

[1 Chronicles 10:5](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/10/5)
**Reciprocal:** [Judges 8:21](../../../kjv/judges/8/21) - Rise thou [Judges 9:54](../../../kjv/judges/9/54) - Draw thy [2 Samuel 1:10](../../../kjv/2-samuel/1/10) - slew [2 Samuel 17:23](../../../kjv/2-samuel/17/23) - and hanged [1 Kings 16:18](../../../kjv/1-kings/16/18) - and burnt the king's house [Psalms 119:96](../../../kjv/psalms/119/96) - I have seen [Matthew 27:5](../../../kjv/matthew/27/5) - and departed [Acts 16:27](../../../kjv/acts/16/27) - he drew

[1 Samuel 4:10](../../../kjv/1-samuel/4/10), [1 Samuel 4:11](../../../kjv/1-samuel/4/11), [1 Samuel 11:15](../../../kjv/1-samuel/11/15), [1 Samuel 12:17](../../../kjv/1-samuel/12/17), [1 Samuel 12:25](../../../kjv/1-samuel/12/25), [1 Samuel 28:19](../../../kjv/1-samuel/28/19), [1 Chronicles 10:6](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/10/6), [Ecclesiastes 9:1](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/9/1), [Ecclesiastes 9:2](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/9/2), [Hosea 13:10](../../../kjv/hosea/13/10), [Hosea 13:11](../../../kjv/hosea/13/11)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Samuel 26:10](../../../kjv/1-samuel/26/10) - he shall descend [2 Samuel 7:9](../../../kjv/2-samuel/7/9) - cut off [Acts 13:22](../../../kjv/acts/13/22) - when

**they forsook the cities:** [1 Samuel 13:6](../../../kjv/1-samuel/13/6), [Leviticus 26:32](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/32), [Leviticus 26:36](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/36), [Deuteronomy 28:33](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/33), [Judges 6:2](../../../kjv/judges/6/2)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Samuel 14:22](../../../kjv/1-samuel/14/22) - hid themselves [2 Samuel 2:7](../../../kjv/2-samuel/2/7) - let your [2 Samuel 4:3](../../../kjv/2-samuel/4/3) - *General* [1 Chronicles 10:7](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/10/7) - then they [2 Chronicles 13:19](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/13/19) - took cities [Psalms 9:6](../../../kjv/psalms/9/6) - thou hast [Psalms 144:14](../../../kjv/psalms/144/14) - no breaking in

**to strip:** [1 Chronicles 10:8](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/10/8), [2 Chronicles 20:25](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/20/25)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Samuel 1:19](../../../kjv/2-samuel/1/19) - beauty

**cut off:** [1 Samuel 31:4](../../../kjv/1-samuel/31/4), [1 Samuel 17:51](../../../kjv/1-samuel/17/51), [1 Samuel 17:54](../../../kjv/1-samuel/17/54), [1 Chronicles 10:9](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/10/9), [1 Chronicles 10:10](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/10/10)
**to publish:** [Judges 16:23](../../../kjv/judges/16/23), [Judges 16:24](../../../kjv/judges/16/24), [2 Samuel 1:20](../../../kjv/2-samuel/1/20)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Samuel 4:7](../../../kjv/2-samuel/4/7) - took his head [Daniel 1:2](../../../kjv/daniel/1/2) - and he

**they put:** The Philistines placed the armour of Saul in the temple of Ashtaroth as a trophy of victory, and a testimony of their gratitude, in the same manner as David placed the sword of Goliath in the tabernacle. [1 Samuel 21:9](../../../kjv/1-samuel/21/9)
**Ashtaroth:** [Judges 2:13](../../../kjv/judges/2/13)
**Bethshan:** [Joshua 17:11](../../../kjv/joshua/17/11), [Judges 1:27](../../../kjv/judges/1/27), [2 Samuel 21:12-14](../../../kjv/2-samuel/21/12-14)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Kings 4:12](../../../kjv/1-kings/4/12) - Bethshean [1 Chronicles 7:29](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/7/29) - Bethshean [1 Chronicles 10:9](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/10/9) - took [1 Chronicles 10:10](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/10/10) - their gods [Daniel 1:2](../../../kjv/daniel/1/2) - and he

**Jabeshgilead:** [1 Samuel 11:1](../../../kjv/1-samuel/11/1), [2 Samuel 2:4](../../../kjv/2-samuel/2/4)
**of that:** or, concerning him
**that which:** etc
**Reciprocal:** [Judges 21:8](../../../kjv/judges/21/8) - Jabeshgilead [2 Samuel 21:12](../../../kjv/2-samuel/21/12) - the bones of Saul [1 Chronicles 10:11](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/10/11) - when

**burnt them there:** [2 Chronicles 16:14](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/16/14), [Jeremiah 34:5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/34/5), [Amos 6:10](../../../kjv/amos/6/10)
**Reciprocal:** [Joshua 17:11](../../../kjv/joshua/17/11) - Manasseh [2 Samuel 2:7](../../../kjv/2-samuel/2/7) - let your [1 Kings 4:12](../../../kjv/1-kings/4/12) - Bethshean

**their bones:** [Genesis 35:8](../../../kjv/genesis/35/8), [2 Samuel 2:4](../../../kjv/2-samuel/2/4), [2 Samuel 2:5](../../../kjv/2-samuel/2/5), [2 Samuel 21:12-14](../../../kjv/2-samuel/21/12-14)
**fasted seven:** [Genesis 50:10](../../../kjv/genesis/50/10)
**Reciprocal:** [Psalms 32:3](../../../kjv/psalms/32/3) - When [Psalms 108:11](../../../kjv/psalms/108/11) - who hast

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