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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 31 - Introduction

The Israelites are overcome by the Philistines: Saul and his three sons perish: the Philistines fasten his body to the walls of Bethshan: valiant men from Jabesh-gilead carry off the bodies of Saul and his sons, and bury them near their city.

Before Christ 1055.

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See also 1 Samuel 31 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 Ephrathite. (e-34) Or 'Ephraimite,' the Levites being considered as belonging to the tribe in which they lived. see Judges 17:7 ....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XXXI. (1 Samuel 31:1) Battle of Mount Gilboa — Death of Saul and his three Sons — Panic in Israel — The Philistines expose the King’s Body on the Wall of Beth-shan — The Citizens of Jabesh-Gilead res...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 31 This chapter gives an account of the battle between the Philistines and the Israelites, which had been preparing for, and the issue of it; in which Saul, his three son...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2948. B.C. 1056._ Israel overthrown, and Saul, his three sons, his armour bearer, and all his men slain, 1 Samuel 31:1. The Israelites forsake their cities, 1 Samuel 31:7. The camp plundered, a...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Saul hauing lost his armie, and his sonnes slaine, he and his armour bearer kill themselues. 7 The Philistines possesse the forsaken townes of the Israelites. 8 They triumph ouer the dead carkeise...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * Saul's defeat and death. (1-7) Saul's body rescued by the men of Jabesh-gilead. (8-13)...

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