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Many Israelites were killed there, and the rest of them, including King Saul and his sons, fled. </title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/catholic/1_samuel/31-1.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/15002new8.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/1_samuel/31-1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmcc/1_samuel/31-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/catholic/">Bible</a> > <a href="/gntd/1_samuel/1.htm">1 Samuel</a> > <a href="/gntd/1_samuel/31.htm">Chapter 31</a> > Verse 1</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../1_samuel/30-31.htm" title="1 Samuel 30:31">◄</a> 1 Samuel 31:1 <a href="../1_samuel/31-2.htm" title="1 Samuel 31:2">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/31.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#552200" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gntd/1_samuel/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The Philistines fought a battle against the Israelites on Mount Gilboa. Many Israelites were killed there, and the rest of them, including King Saul and his sons, fled. <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines, and many fell on Mount Gilboa.<p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cevd/1_samuel/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Meanwhile, the Philistines were fighting Israel at Mount Gilboa. Israel's soldiers ran from the Philistines, and many of them were killed. <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Now the Philistines went to war against Israel, and the Israelites fled before them, and fell, slain on Mount Gilboa.<p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drbc/1_samuel/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gelboe.<div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="tsk2">And the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gelboe.</p><p class="hdg">the Philistines</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_samuel/28-1.htm">1 Samuel 28:1,15</a> And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered together their armies, to be prepared for war against Israel: And Achis said to David: Know thou now assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to the war, thou, and thy men. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_samuel/29-1.htm">1 Samuel 29:1</a> Now all the troops of the Philistines were gathered together to Aphec: and Israel also encamped by the fountain, which is in Jezrahel.</p><p class="hdg">fell down</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_samuel/12-25.htm">1 Samuel 12:25</a> But if you will still do wickedly: both you and your king shall perish together.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_chronicles/10-1.htm">1 Chronicles 10:1-12</a> Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down wounded in mount Gelboe. . . . </p><p class="hdg">slain [heb] wounded </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_samuel/28-4.htm">1 Samuel 28:4</a> And the Philistines were gathered together, and came and encamped in Sunam: and Saul also gathered together all Israel, and came to Gelboe.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../2_samuel/1-21.htm">2 Samuel 1:21</a> Ye mountains of Gelboe, let neither dew, nor rain come upon you, neither be they fields of firstfruits: for there was cast away the shield of the valiant, the shield of Saul as though he had not been anointed with oil.</p></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/drbc/1_samuel/31.htm">Saul's Overthrow and Death</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl">And the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gelboe.</span><span class="reftext">2</span>And the Philistines fell upon Saul, and upon his sons, and they slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchisua, the sons of Saul.…<div class="vheading2">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="../1_samuel/12-25.htm">1 Samuel 12:25</a></span><br />But if you will still do wickedly: both you and your king shall perish together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../1_samuel/28-4.htm">1 Samuel 28:4</a></span><br />And the Philistines were gathered together, and came and encamped in Sunam: and Saul also gathered together all Israel, and came to Gelboe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../2_samuel/1-6.htm">2 Samuel 1:6</a></span><br />And the young man that told him, said: I came by chance upon mount Gelboe, and Saul leaned upon his spear: and the chariots and horsemen drew nigh unto him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../2_samuel/1-21.htm">2 Samuel 1:21</a></span><br />Ye mountains of Gelboe, let neither dew, nor rain come upon you, neither be they fields of firstfruits: for there was cast away the shield of the valiant, the shield of Saul as though he had not been anointed with oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../2_samuel/4-4.htm">2 Samuel 4:4</a></span><br />And Jonathan the son of Saul had a son that was lame of his feet: for he was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan from Jezrahel. And his nurse took him up and fled: and as she made haste to flee, he fell and became lame: and his name was Miphiboseth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../1_chronicles/10-1.htm">1 Chronicles 10:1</a></span><br />Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down wounded in mount Gelboe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><div class="vheading2">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/28-14.htm">Face</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-20.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-24.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-13.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-26.htm">Fighting</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-17.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-8.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-17.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-17.htm">Fought</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-4.htm">Gilboa</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-4.htm">Gilbo'a</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-25.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/29-1.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-22.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-16.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/1_samuel/29-5.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-52.htm">Wounded</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/2-13.htm">Face</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-10.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-10.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-4.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-3.htm">Fighting</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-7.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-3.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-3.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-28.htm">Fought</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-8.htm">Gilboa</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-8.htm">Gilbo'a</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-7.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-7.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-8.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-2.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-8.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-3.htm">Wounded</a><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/31-1.htm">1 Samuel 31:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/31-1.htm">1 Samuel 31:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/31-1.htm">1 Samuel 31:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/31-1.htm">1 Samuel 31:1 NASB</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/31-1.htm">1 Samuel 31:1 Bible Apps</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/31-1.htm">1 Samuel 31:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/31-1.htm">1 Samuel 31:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/31-1.htm">1 Samuel 31:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="//bibeltext.com/1_samuel/31-1.htm">1 Samuel 31:1 German Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span>Alphabetical: against and before fell fighting fled fought from Gilboa Israel Israelites many men Mount Now of on Philistines slain the them were<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="https://biblehub.com/1_samuel/31-1.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 31:1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel: (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools</a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="/catholic/">Catholic Bible</a><br /><br /><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_samuel/30-31.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 30:31"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 30:31" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_samuel/31-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 31:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 31:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#f7f7f7"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="8261988112"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table><br /><br /></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>