Thematic Bible
1 Chronicles 10:1 (show verse)
Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from them and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.
1 Chronicles 10:2 (show verse)
The Philistines followed closely after Saul and his sons and overtook them, and the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.
1 Chronicles 10:3 (show verse)
The battle became heavy against Saul, and the archers found him; and he was [mortally] wounded by the archers.
1 Chronicles 10:4 (show verse)
Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, otherwise these uncircumcised [Philistines] will come and abuse and humiliate me.” But his armor bearer would not, for he was terrified. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.
1 Chronicles 10:5 (show verse)
When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died.
1 Chronicles 10:6 (show verse)
So Saul died with his three sons and all those of his house died together.
1 Chronicles 10:7 (show verse)
When all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that the army had fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them.
1 Chronicles 10:8 (show verse)
It came about the next day, when the Philistines came to strip (plunder) the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.
1 Chronicles 10:9 (show verse)
So they stripped Saul and took his head and his armor and sent messengers around the land of the Philistines to bring the good news to their idols and to the people.
1 Chronicles 10:10 (show verse)
They put Saul’s armor in the house of their gods and nailed up his head in the house (temple) of Dagon.
1 Chronicles 10:11 (show verse)
When all Jabesh-gilead heard about everything that the Philistines had done to Saul,
1 Chronicles 10:12 (show verse)
all the brave men arose, took away the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons and brought them to Jabesh, and they buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh; then they fasted seven days.
1 Chronicles 10:13 (show verse)
So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against the Lord, for his failure to keep the word of the Lord; and also because he consulted a medium [regarding a spirit of the dead], to inquire of her,
Consequences of sin » Death, physical and spiritual
Counsel » The reward for seeking counsel other than that of the lord
death » As a judgment » saul
Error » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Familiar spirits » Instances of those who consulted » saul
Paganism » Results
Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
saul » King of israel » His death is a judgment on account of his sins
Sin » Conviction of, results of » Death, a penalty for
Sin » Penalty for » Death, physical and spiritual
Sins » Penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Sorcery » Divining by familiar spirits (mediums or spiritists)
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Counsel » The reward for seeking counsel other than that of the lord
death » As a judgment » saul
Error » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Familiar spirits » Instances of those who consulted » saul
Paganism » Results
Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
saul » King of israel » His death is a judgment on account of his sins
Sin » Conviction of, results of » Death, a penalty for
Sin » Penalty for » Death, physical and spiritual
Sins » Penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Sorcery » Divining by familiar spirits (mediums or spiritists)
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
1 Chronicles 10:14 (show verse)
and did not inquire of the Lord [instead]. Therefore the Lord killed him and turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.