Thematic Bible
1 Samuel 31:1 (show verse)
Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in 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
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)
And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, 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
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)
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of 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
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
1 Samuel 31:4 (show verse)
Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon 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
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)
And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon 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
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 died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.
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
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)
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.
1 Samuel 31:8 (show verse)
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.
1 Samuel 31:9 (show verse)
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.
1 Samuel 31:10 (show verse)
And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Bethshan.
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
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)
And when the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;
1 Samuel 31:12 (show verse)
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 Bethshan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt 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
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)
And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted 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
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