1 Chronicles 10:1-14

PART II (1 Chronicles 10-29). The Reign of David.

1 Chronicles 10:1. The Death of Saul (see notes on 1 Samuel 31:1).

1 Chronicles 10:10. the house of their gods: altered purposely by the Chronicler instead of the house of Ashtaroth in 1 Samuel 31:10 (LXX Ashtoreth). his head in the house of Dagon: 1 Samuel 31:10 his body to the wall of Beth-Shan.

1 Chronicles 10:12. buried: according to 1 Samuel 31:12 the bodies were first burned; this detail was purposely omitted by the Chronicler as such a practice was revolting to him, being against the Law (cf. Deuteronomy 21:23) excepting as a punishment for grievous forms of sin (Leviticus 20:14; Leviticus 21:9).

1 Chronicles 10:13 f. An addition by the Chronicler in order to explain why Yahweh's anointed came by such a terrible end. inquired not of the LORD: 1 Samuel 28:6 does not bear this out.