1Sa:31:5: And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
1Sa:31:6: So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.
1Sa:31:7: And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
1Sa:31:8: And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.
1Sa:31:9: And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people.
1Sa:31:10: And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan.
1Sa:31:11: And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;
1Sa:31:12: All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.
1Sa:31:13: And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
2samuel page 293
Chapter 1
2Sa:1:1: Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;
2Sa:1:2: It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.
2Sa:1:3: And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.
2Sa:1:4: And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.
2Sa:1:5: And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
2Sa:1:6: And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
2Sa:1:7: And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.
2Sa:1:8: And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
2Sa:1:9: And he said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.
2Sa:1:10: So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.
2Sa:1:11: Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
2Sa:1:12: And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
