1 Samuel 31:9

They cut off his head, stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines all around, to carry the news to the house of their idols and to the people.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

8On the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

10They put his armor in the house of the Ashtaroth, and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth Shan.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 17:51Then David ran, stood over the Philistine, took his sword, drew it out of its sheath, killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.

1 Samuel 31:4Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through and abuse me!” But his armor bearer would not, for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword and fell on it.

1 Chronicles 10:9They stripped him and took his head and his armor, then sent into the land of the Philistines all around to carry the news to their idols and to the people.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 31:9-13

The Disposal of Saul's Body. ( b. c. 1055.) 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. 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. 10 And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan. 11 And when the inhabitants of… Read the whole commentary →

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