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Themes in 1 Samuel 31

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Themes in 1 Samuel 31

1 Samuel 31:1 (show verse)

Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

Archery » Practiced by the philistines
Gilboa » Hill » South » Jezreel
Jezreel » A valley » Place of the defeat of the israelites under saul and jonathan
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Mountains » Names of » Gilboa, on which saul died
Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Gilboa
Philistines » Israel defeated by, and saul slain

1 Samuel 31:2 (show verse)

The Philistines overtook Saul and his sons; and they killed Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, Saul’s sons.

Abinadab » Also called ishui, son of saul
Archery » Practiced by the philistines
the Bow » Used expertly by » Philistines
Gilboa » Hill » South » Jezreel
Jezreel » A valley » Place of the defeat of the israelites under saul and jonathan
Jonathan » Son of saul
Jonathan » Son of saul » Killed in the battle with the philistines
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Melchishua » Son of king saul
Philistines » Israel defeated by, and saul slain

1 Samuel 31:3 (show verse)

The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was severely wounded by the archers.

Archery » In war
Archery » Practiced by the philistines
Arrow » Used in war
the Bow » Those who used, called » Archers
the Bow » Used expertly by » Philistines
Defeats » Isreal defeated in battle a type of the apostate church
Gilboa » Hill » South » Jezreel
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Defeated in battle
Israel » Captivity of » Defeats of
Jezreel » A valley » Place of the defeat of the israelites under saul and jonathan
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Israel defeated by, and saul slain

Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and pierce me through with it, otherwise these uncircumcised [Philistines] will come and pierce me through and abuse and mock me.” But his armor bearer would not, because he was terrified [of doing such a thing]. So Saul took his sword and fell on it.

Armies » March in ranks » Soldiers destroy each other to escape captivity
Despair » Sometimes drives men to suicide
Gilboa » Hill » South » Jezreel
Jezreel » A valley » Place of the defeat of the israelites under saul and jonathan
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Israel defeated by, and saul slain
Saul, king of israel » The man who lost a crown characteristics of » Suicide
Suicide » Despair sometimes drives men to suicide
Suicide » Instances of » Saul and his armor-bearer
Swords » Was used » Sometimes for self-destruction

1 Samuel 31:5 (show verse)

When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died with him.

Armies » March in ranks » Soldiers destroy each other to escape captivity
Gilboa » Hill » South » Jezreel
Jezreel » A valley » Place of the defeat of the israelites under saul and jonathan
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Israel defeated by, and saul slain
Suicide » Instances of » Saul and his armor-bearer
Swords » Was used » Sometimes for self-destruction

1 Samuel 31:6 (show verse)

So Saul, his three sons, his armor bearer, and all his men died together on that day.

Anger of God » Exemplified against » saul
Armies » March in ranks » Soldiers destroy each other to escape captivity
Armor-bearer » saul
Gilboa » Hill » South » Jezreel
Jezreel » A valley » Place of the defeat of the israelites under saul and jonathan
Jonathan » Son of saul » Killed in the battle with the philistines
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Israel defeated by, and saul slain

1 Samuel 31:7 (show verse)

When the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley [of Jezreel], and those who were beyond the Jordan, saw that the other men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned the cities and fled; then the Philistines came and lived in them.

Cities » Often deserted on the approach of an enemy
Gilboa » Hill » South » Jezreel
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Israel defeated by, and saul slain

1 Samuel 31:8 (show verse)

The next day, when the Philistines came to plunder the dead, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

Gilboa » Hill » South » Jezreel
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Israel defeated by, and saul slain
Trophies » Saul's

1 Samuel 31:9 (show verse)

So they cut off Saul’s head and stripped off his weapons and armor and sent them throughout the land of the Philistines, to bring the good news to the house of their idols and to the people.

Armour » Physical
Head » Of enemies slain in war, often cut off
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Israel defeated by, and saul slain
Trophies » Saul's

1 Samuel 31:10 (show verse)

And they put Saul’s weapons and armor in the temple of the Ashtaroth (female goddesses), and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan.

Ashtaroth » Ashtoreth or ashtoreth, a Goddess of the phoenicians
Ashtoreth » Temple of
Beth-shean » Called beth-shaw
Beth-shean » Bodies of saul and his sons exposed in
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Israel defeated by, and saul slain
Temple » Idolatrous » Trophies stored in
Trophies » Saul's
Walls » Of cities » The bodies of enemies sometimes fastened on, as a disgrace
of the cities Walls » Of beth-shan
false Worship » gods, false » Images » Names of » Ashtaroth » Ashtaroth or ashtoreth, a Goddess of the phoenicians

1 Samuel 31:11 (show verse)

When the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,

Jabesh-gilead » Saul and his sons buried at
Jonathan » Son of saul » Buried by inhabitants of jabesh-gilead
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul

1 Samuel 31:12 (show verse)

all the brave men stood and walked all night, and they took the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and they came to Jabesh and cremated them there.

Beth-shean » Called beth-shaw
Beth-shean » Bodies of saul and his sons exposed in
Burial » The body was » Sometimes burned before
The Dead » Preparation of, for burial » Cremation
Jabesh-gilead » Saul and his sons buried at
Jonathan » Son of saul » Buried by inhabitants of jabesh-gilead
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul

1 Samuel 31:13 (show verse)

They took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree at Jabesh, and fasted [as a sign of mourning and respect] for seven days.

Burial » Places used for » Under trees
Burial » Burying places » Tombs » King saul's
Fasting » Examples of » Israel
Fasting » In times of bereavement » Of the people of jabesh-gilead, for saul and his sons
Fasting » National--exemplified » Men of jabesh-gilead
Jabesh-gilead » Saul and his sons buried at
Jonathan » Son of saul » Buried by inhabitants of jabesh-gilead
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Mourning » For the dead » Fasting
Piety » Examples of Godly young men
Seven » Days » Fasts of
Young men » Examples of Godly young men