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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 from before the Philistines, and fell down 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 followed hard on Saul and on his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

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 hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason 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

Then Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me." But his armor bearer would not; for he was terrified. Therefore 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 likewise 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 died, and his three sons, and his armor bearer, 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

1 Samuel 31:7 (show verse)

When the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley, and those who were beyond the 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 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)

It happened on the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that 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)

They cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines all around, to carry the 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)

They put his armor in the house of the Ashtaroth; 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 concerning him that which 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 valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth Shan; and they 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

1 Samuel 31:13 (show verse)

They took their bones, and buried them under the tamarisk tree in 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