1 Samuel 31:1-6 NVIPT

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 31:1-13

This closing chapter in the first Book of Samuel is draped in sackcloth and ashes. It gives the account of the end of the career of one of the most disastrous failures on record in Biblical history. Defeat at the hands of the Philistines drove Saul to tragic desperation. Wounded in the final fight, and fearing that the last blow might come to him by the hand of an enemy, he called upon his armor-bearer to slay him. When the armor-bearer refused to do so, Saul died by his own hand physically,... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 31:1-7

The Death Of Saul And Jonathan On Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 31:1-7 ). It is noteworthy that in the description of the battle the emphasis is not on the defeat of Israel, even though that is briefly described, but on the death of Saul and its consequences. Nevertheless even in its brevity we do get a vivid picture of the last stages of the battle as it brings about the deaths of Saul and his heirs. Analysis. a Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 31:1-13

The Thorough Defeat Of Israel And The Death Of Saul (1 Samuel 31:1 -2 Samuel 1:27 ). Having initially demonstrated how God’s purposes are moving forward in David, the writer now describes the humiliating defeat and death of Saul, slain by his own hand. It is the darkness before the dawn. But the dawn is clearly in mind. For the following chapters of 2 Samuel were in his eyes simply the continuation of the story. The original writer did not end on a note of anticlimax. That thought simply... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 31:1-13

1 Samuel 31. Battle of Gilboa.— Cf. p. 285, and 2 Samuel 1:6-Nehemiah : *. 1 Samuel 31:1-Judges : . Israel was routed, Saul’ s sons slain, and he himself in danger of being taken prisoner. To avoid this he fell upon his own sword. 3. he was greatly distressed: perhaps read, with LXX, “ he was wounded by the archers.” 1 Samuel 31:4 . and thrust me through ( second occurrence) : omit with 1 Chronicles 10:4. What Saul fears is not mutilation after death, but being taken alive, and, like Samson,... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 31:1

The Philistines fought against Israel, whilst David was engaged against the Amalekites. So he returns to the history, which had been interrupted to give an account of David’s concerns. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 31:2

The Philistines slew Jonathan, David’s dear friend; God so ordering it for the further exercise of David’s faith and patience; and that David might depend upon God alone for his crown, and receive it solely from him, and not from Jonathan; who doubtless, had he lived, would have speedily settled the crown upon David’s head, which would have in some sort eclipsed the glory of God’s grace and power in this work. There was also a special providence of God in taking away Jonathan, (who of all... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 31:4

Thrust me through, and abuse me; lest they take me, and put me to some shameful and cruel death. Saul took a sword, and fell upon it, and died of the wound, as it follows. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Samuel 31:1-7

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—1 Samuel 31:1. “In Mount Gilboa.” Most likely the actual battle took place on the plain, and the Israelites sought refuge on the mountain.1 Samuel 31:3. “Sore wounded.” Hebrew scholars generally translate here sore afraid, or he was alarmed or trembled greatly.1 Samuel 31:3. “He was sore afraid.” The armourbearer was responsible for the king’s life. Jewish traditions say that this man was Doeg.1 Samuel 31:6. “All his men.” In 1 Chronicles 10:6 it is “all his... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - 1 Samuel 31:3

hit him Cf. 2 Samuel 1:10; 2 Samuel 21:12. The order is: (1) Saul is "hit"--wounded mortally, potentially "slain," by the Philistines; (2) either to escape agony, or insult by the enemy, he falls upon his sword, and his armour-bearer, supposing him to be dead, slew himself; (3) but Saul was not dead; raising himself upon his spear, he besought the Amalekite to put him to death. 2 Samuel 1:10; 2 Samuel 21:12. read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 31:1-13

Chapter 31Now the Philistines fought against Israel: the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons. And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded from the archers. Then Saul said to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through with it; lest these uncircumcised... read more

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 31:1-13

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 31:1-7

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 31:1-13

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 31:1-13

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 31:1

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 31:2

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 31:4

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Samuel 31:1-7

Scofield's Reference Notes - 1 Samuel 31:3

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 31:1-13

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