1 Chronicles 10:5

And when his servant saw that Saul was dead, he did the same, and came to his death.

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And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.

In Context

4Then Saul said to the servant who had the care of his arms, Take your sword and put it through me, before these men without circumcision come and make sport of me. But his servant, full of fear, would not do so. Then Saul took out his sword, falling on it himself.

6So death overtook Saul and his three sons; all his family came to an end together.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 31:5And when his servant saw that Saul was dead, he did the same, and was united with him in death.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 10:2-8

The Death of Saul. ( b. c. 1400.) 1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. 2 And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul. 3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers. 4 Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest… Read the whole commentary →

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