the Philistines. 28:1,15; 29:1;
fell down. 12:25; 1Ch 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. 28:4; 2Sa 1:21;
Jonathan. 13:2,16; 14:1-14,49; 18:1-4; 23:17; 1Ch 8:33; 9:39;
Saul's sons. Ex 20:5; 2Ki 25:7;
archers hit him. Heb. shooters, men with bows, found him. Ge 49:23; 1Ki 22:34;
uncircumcised. 14:6; 17:26,36; 2Sa 1:20; Jer 9:25,26; Eze 44:7-9;
abuse me. or, mock me. he was sore. 2Sa 1:14;
Saul. 2Sa 1:9,10; 17:23; 1Ki 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. 1Ch 10:5; 4:10,11; 11:15; 12:17,25; 28:19; 1Ch 10:6; Ec 9:1,2; Ho 13:10,11;
they forsook the cities. 13:6; Le 26:32,36; De 28:33; Jud 6:2;
to strip. 1Ch 10:8; 2Ch 20:25;
cut off. ver. 4; 17:51,54; 1Ch 10:9,10;
to publish. Jud 16:23,24; 2Sa 1:20;
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. 21:9;
Ashtaroth. Jud 2:13;
Bethshan. Jos 17:11; Jud 1:27; 2Sa 21:12-14;
of that. or, concerning him, that which, etc.
burnt them there. 2Ch 16:14; Jer 34:5; Am 6:10;
their bones. Ge 35:8; 2Sa 2:4,5; 21:12-14;
fasted seven. Ge 50:10;
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