Also the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were killed.

The women sang as they played and danced, saying,“Saul has slain his thousands,
And David his ten thousands.”

Saul listened to Jonathan and swore [an oath], “As the Lord lives, he shall not be put to death.”

The servants of Achish said to him, “Is this not David the king of the land? Did they not sing in praise of this one as they danced, saying,‘Saul has slain his thousands,
And David his ten thousands’?”

Abiathar told David that Saul had murdered the Lord’s priests.

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

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