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Selected Verse: 1 Samuel 31:6 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Sa 31:6 |
King James |
So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
So Saul died--(see on Ch1 10:13; Hos 13:11).
and his three sons--The influence of a directing Providence is evidently to be traced in permitting the death of Saul's three eldest and most energetic sons, particularly that of Jonathan, for whom, had he survived his father, a strong party would undoubtedly have risen and thus obstructed the path of David to the throne.
and all his men, that same day together--his servants or bodyguard (Ch1 10:6). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| All his men - This and similar expressions must not be taken too literally (compare Ch1 10:6). We know that Abner, and Ish-bosheth, and manymore survived the day of Gilboa. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| And all his men - Probably meaning those of his troops which were his life or body guards: as to the bulk of the army, it fled at the commencement of the battle, Sa1 31:1. |
6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together.
11 I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.
13 So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it;
6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together.
1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.