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1 Samuel 31:9 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" They cut off his head, 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. "

1 Samuel 31:9

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7 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 abandoned the cities and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them.

8 On the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

9 They cut off his head, 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.

10 They put his armor in the house of the Ashtaroth, and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth Shan.

11 When the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,

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1 Chronicles 10:9

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"They stripped him and took his head and his armor, then sent into the land of the Philistines all around to carry the news to their idols and to the people."

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1 Samuel 17:54

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"David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his armor in his tent."

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Sirach 47:7

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"For he destroyed the enemies on every side, and defeated the Philistines his adversaries. He broke their horn in pieces to this day."

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Judges 16:21

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"The Philistines laid hold on him and put out his eyes; and they brought him down to Gaza and bound him with fetters of bronze; and he ground at the mill in the prison."

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Judges 14:19

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"The LORD’s Spirit came mightily on him, and he went down to Ashkelon and struck thirty men of them. He took their plunder, then gave the changes of clothing to those who declared the riddle. His anger burned, and he went up to his father’s house."

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2 Samuel 23:10

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"He arose and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand froze to the sword; and the LORD worked a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to take plunder."

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1 Samuel 31:1

"Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on Mount Gilboa."

1 Samuel 31:2

"The Philistines overtook Saul and his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul."

1 Samuel 31:3

"The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers."

1 Samuel 31:4

"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."

1 Samuel 31:5

"When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died with him."

1 Samuel 31:6

"So Saul died with his three sons, his armor bearer, and all his men that same day together."

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