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

And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.

And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.

Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.

And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?

And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD'S priests.

Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

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.