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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/31.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_samuel/31.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So Saul and his three sons and his armor-bearer and all his men died together that same day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/31.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So Saul, his three sons, his armor bearer, and his troops all died together that same day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor-bearer, and all his men, on the same day together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Saul, his three sons, his armor-bearer, and all his men died together that same day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Saul, his three sons, his armorbearer, and all his men died together that same day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Saul died with his three sons, his armor bearer, and all his men on that day together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Thus Saul died with his three sons, his armor bearer, and all his men on that day together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thus Saul died with his three sons, his armor bearer, and all his men on that day together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Thus Saul died with his three sons, his armor bearer, and all his men on that day together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Saul, his three sons, his armor bearer, and all his men died together on that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So on that day, Saul died together with his three sons, his armor-bearer, and all his men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So on that day, Saul died together with his three sons, his armor-bearer, and all his men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armorbearer, and all his men, that same day together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Saul was dead, his three sons were dead, and the soldier who carried his weapons was dead. They and all his soldiers died on that same day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So Saul, his three sons, his armorbearer, and all his men died together that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And that is how Saul, his three sons, and the young man died; all of Saul's men died that day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As a result, Saul, his three sons, his armor bearer, and all his men died together that day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Saul, his three sons, his armor-bearer, and all his men died together that same day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Saul, his three sons, his armor bearer, and all his men died together that day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor bearer, and all his men, that same day together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor-bearer, and all his men, that same day together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So Saul died with his three sons, his armor bearer, and all his men that same day together. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Saul dies, and three of his sons, and the bearer of his weapons, also all his men, together on that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Saul dieth, and three of his sons, and the bearer of his weapons, also all his men, on that day together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Saul will die, and his three sons, and he lifting up his arms, also all his men in that day together.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men that same day together. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor bearer, and all his men, on the same day together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Thus Saul, his three sons, and his armor-bearer died together on that same day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So Saul and his three sons and his armor-bearer and all his men died together on the same day.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So Saul died, and his three sons and his armorbearer and also all his servants, that same day together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Shaul died and his three sons, and the Bearer of his armor also, all his Servants on that day together<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armour-bearer, and all his men, that same day together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armour-bearer, in that day together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/31-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=9040" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/31.htm">Saul's Overthrow and Death</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died with him. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">So Saul,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: ū·šə·lō·šeṯ (Conj-w:: Number-msc) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">his three</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·nāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">sons,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: wə·nō·śê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">his armor-bearer,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: ḵê·lāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’ă·nā·šāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">his men</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: way·yā·māṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">died</a> <a href="/hebrew/3162.htm" title="3162: yaḥ·dāw (Adv) -- Unitedness. From yachad; properly, a unit, i.e. unitedly.">together</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">that same</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/10-6.htm">1 Chronicles 10:6</a></span><br />So Saul died together with his three sons and all his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/28-19.htm">1 Samuel 28:19</a></span><br />Moreover, the LORD will deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. And the LORD will deliver the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/1-4.htm">2 Samuel 1:4</a></span><br />“What was the outcome?” David asked. “Please tell me.” “The troops fled from the battle,” he replied. “Many of them fell and died. And Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/1-17.htm">2 Samuel 1:17-27</a></span><br />Then David took up this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan, / and he ordered that the sons of Judah be taught the Song of the Bow. It is written in the Book of Jashar: / “Your glory, O Israel, lies slain on your heights. How the mighty have fallen! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/21-12.htm">2 Samuel 21:12-14</a></span><br />he went and took the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan from the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the public square of Beth-shan where the Philistines had hung the bodies after they had struck down Saul at Gilboa. / So David had the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan brought from there, and they also gathered the bones of those who had been hanged. / And they buried the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan in Zela in the land of Benjamin, in the tomb of Saul’s father Kish. After they had done everything the king had commanded, God answered their prayers for the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-29.htm">1 Kings 22:29-37</a></span><br />So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. / And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle. / Now the king of Aram had ordered his thirty-two chariot commanders, “Do not fight with anyone, small or great, except the king of Israel.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/10-13.htm">1 Chronicles 10:13-14</a></span><br />So Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance, / 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.<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 son of Saul had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the report about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she was hurrying to escape, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/2-4.htm">2 Samuel 2:4-7</a></span><br />Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.” / So David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead to tell them, “The LORD bless you, because you showed this kindness to Saul your lord when you buried him. / Now may the LORD show you loving devotion and faithfulness, and I will also show you the same favor because you have done this. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-4.htm">2 Samuel 5:4-5</a></span><br />David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years. / In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-25.htm">1 Samuel 12:25</a></span><br />But if you persist in doing evil, both you and your king will be swept away.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-23.htm">1 Samuel 15:23</a></span><br />For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/13-13.htm">1 Samuel 13:13-14</a></span><br />“You have acted foolishly,” Samuel declared. “You have not kept the command that the LORD your God gave you; if you had, the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time. / But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-5.htm">Matthew 27:5</a></span><br />So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/1-18.htm">Acts 1:18-20</a></span><br />(Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out. / This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.) / “For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor bearer, and all his men, that same day together.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/4-10.htm">1 Samuel 4:10,11</a></b></br> And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/11-15.htm">1 Samuel 11:15</a></b></br> And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/12-17.htm">1 Samuel 12:17,25</a></b></br> <i>Is it</i> not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness <i>is</i> great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/31-5.htm">Armor</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-5.htm">Armorbearer</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-5.htm">Armor-Bearer</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-5.htm">Armourbearer</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-5.htm">Armour-Bearer</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-5.htm">Bearer</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-5.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-5.htm">Died</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-5.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-3.htm">Overtook</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-5.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-5.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-13.htm">Three</a> <a href="/1_samuel/29-1.htm">Together</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-5.htm">Weapons</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/31-9.htm">Armor</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-39.htm">Armorbearer</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-37.htm">Armor-Bearer</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-37.htm">Armourbearer</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-37.htm">Armour-Bearer</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-20.htm">Bearer</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-1.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-4.htm">Died</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-15.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-6.htm">Overtook</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-7.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-18.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-8.htm">Three</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-12.htm">Together</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-9.htm">Weapons</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/31-1.htm">Saul, having lost his army, and his sons slain, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/31-4.htm">he and his armor bearer kill themselves.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/31-7.htm">The Philistines possess the forsaken towns of the Israelites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/31-8.htm">They triumph over the dead bodies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/31-11.htm">They of Jabesh Gilead recovering the dead bodies by night, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/31-12.htm">burn them at Jabesh, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/31-13.htm">and mournfully bury their bodies.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/31.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/31.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So Saul</b><br>Saul was the first king of Israel, anointed by the prophet Samuel. His reign marked the transition from a theocratic rule by judges to a monarchy. Saul's kingship began with promise but was marred by disobedience to God's commands, leading to his eventual rejection by God (<a href="/1_samuel/15-26.htm">1 Samuel 15:26</a>). His death signifies the end of his troubled reign and the divine judgment upon his disobedience.<p><b>his three sons</b><br>Saul's sons, Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, also perished in this battle. Jonathan, in particular, was a close friend of David and known for his loyalty and faithfulness (<a href="/1_samuel/18.htm">1 Samuel 18:1-4</a>). The death of Saul's sons not only marks the end of Saul's lineage but also clears the path for David's ascension to the throne, fulfilling God's plan for Israel's leadership.<p><b>his armor-bearer</b><br>The armor-bearer was a trusted military aide responsible for carrying the king's armor and providing protection. The death of Saul's armor-bearer alongside him highlights the loyalty and duty expected in such a role. This also reflects the tragic end of Saul's reign, as even his closest aides could not save him from his fate.<p><b>and all his men</b><br>The phrase indicates the complete defeat of Saul's forces by the Philistines. This loss underscores the consequences of Saul's disobedience and the fulfillment of Samuel's prophecy regarding the downfall of Saul's house (<a href="/1_samuel/28-19.htm">1 Samuel 28:19</a>). It also demonstrates the Philistines' military strength and the vulnerability of Israel without divine favor.<p><b>died together</b><br>The collective death of Saul, his sons, and his men signifies the totality of the defeat and the end of Saul's dynasty. This event is a turning point in Israel's history, paving the way for David's kingship. It also serves as a somber reminder of the consequences of turning away from God's commands.<p><b>that same day</b><br>The immediacy of the phrase emphasizes the sudden and complete nature of the defeat. It fulfills the prophecy given by Samuel to Saul, indicating that the events were part of God's sovereign plan (<a href="/1_samuel/28-19.htm">1 Samuel 28:19</a>). This timing also highlights the urgency of God's judgment and the swift transition of power to David, who was anointed as the future king of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The first king of Israel, anointed by the prophet Samuel. His reign was marked by initial success but later marred by disobedience to God and a troubled spirit.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul's_three_sons.htm">Saul's Three Sons</a></b><br>Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua. Jonathan, in particular, is known for his close friendship with David and his loyalty to his father, Saul.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/armor_bearer.htm">Armor Bearer</a></b><br>A young man who served Saul by carrying his armor. His role was significant in battle, and his loyalty to Saul is evident in his actions.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/all_his_men.htm">All His Men</a></b><br>Refers to the soldiers and followers of Saul who were with him in the battle against the Philistines. Their deaths signify the defeat of Israel's army.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_gilboa.htm">Mount Gilboa</a></b><br>The location of the battle where Saul and his sons met their end. It is a significant geographical marker in the account of Israel's history.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Saul's death is a stark reminder of the consequences of disobedience to God's commands. His failure to fully obey God led to his downfall and the loss of his kingdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_leadership.htm">The Impact of Leadership</a></b><br>The death of Saul and his sons illustrates the profound impact a leader's actions can have on their followers. Leaders are called to lead with integrity and faithfulness to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_spiritual_warfare.htm">The Reality of Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The battle on Mount Gilboa is a physical manifestation of the spiritual battles we face. Believers are called to put on the full armor of God to stand firm against spiritual adversaries.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_legacy.htm">The Importance of Legacy</a></b><br>Jonathan's loyalty and friendship with David leave a legacy of faithfulness and love, contrasting with Saul's tragic end. Our actions and relationships can leave a lasting impact.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite the tragedy of Saul's death, God's sovereign plan for Israel continued through David. Believers can trust that God's purposes will prevail, even in difficult circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 31</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_saul_and_his_armorbearer_die_by_suicide.htm">How plausible is it that both Saul and his armorbearer died by their own swords in rapid succession (1 Samuel 31:4–5)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_king_saul_die.htm">How did King Saul die? (1 Samuel 31:4-6 vs. 2 Samuel 1:8-10)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_1_sam_31_4-5_and_2_sam_1_10_differ.htm">How can 1 Samuel 31:4-5 claim Saul died by falling on his own sword if 2 Samuel 1:10 says an Amalekite killed him?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_skeptics_reconcile_saul's_death.htm">How do skeptics reconcile 'the LORD put him to death' (1 Chronicles 10:14) with the naturalistic account of Saul's death in 1 Samuel?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">And all his men.</span>--We must not interpret this statement quite literally; <a href="/1_chronicles/10-6.htm" title="So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together.">1Chronicles 10:6</a> explains it by "all his house." Ishbosheth, his son, for instance, and Abner, the captain of the host, we know were not among the slain on that fatal day. The meaning is that all his <span class= "ital">"fideles," </span>his personal staff, as we should say, with his three sons fell fighting round him. The lines of the chivalrous Scottish ballad writer who with rare skill describes the devoted followers of King James V. falling round him at Flodden, well paints what took place on the stricken field of Gilboa round the hero king Saul:--<p>"No one failed him! He is keeping<p>Royal state and semblance still,<p>Knight and noble lie around him,<p>Cold, on Flodden's fatal hill.<p>"Of the brave and gallant-hearted<p>Whom you sent with prayers away,<p>Not a single man departed<p>From his monarch yesterday." AYTOUN.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/31-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So on that</span><br /><span class="heb">הַה֖וּא</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּיּ֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Saul</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁא֡וּל</span> <span class="translit">(šā·’ūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> </span><span class="str2">Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">died</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֣מָת</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·māṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">together</span><br /><span class="heb">יַחְדָּֽו׃</span> <span class="translit">(yaḥ·dāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3162.htm">Strong's 3162: </a> </span><span class="str2">A unit, unitedly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with his three</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·lō·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three, third, thrice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sons,</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנָיו֩</span> <span class="translit">(bā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his armor-bearer,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנֹשֵׂ֨א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nō·śê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּ֧ם</span> <span class="translit">(gam)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his men.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנָשָׁ֛יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nā·šāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/31-6.htm">1 Samuel 31:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/31-6.htm">1 Samuel 31:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/31-6.htm">1 Samuel 31:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/31-6.htm">1 Samuel 31:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/31-6.htm">1 Samuel 31:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/31-6.htm">1 Samuel 31:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/31-6.htm">1 Samuel 31:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/31-6.htm">1 Samuel 31:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/31-6.htm">1 Samuel 31:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/31-6.htm">1 Samuel 31:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/31-6.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 31:6 So Saul died and his three sons (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/31-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 31:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 31:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/31-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 31:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 31:7" /></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"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>