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 to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.

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

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

And the servants of Achish said to 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 showed 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.