1 Chronicles10
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1 Now the against , and the of the and on .
2 And the and his , and the and and , the of .
3 The hard against , and the him, and he was by the .
4 Then to his , your and with it, lest these and me. But his not, for he . Therefore his own and it.
5 And when his that was , he also his and .
6 Thus ; he and his and his .
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8 The , when the to the , they and his on .
9 And they him and his and his , and the of the to carry the to their and to the .
10 And they his in the of their and his in the of .
11 But when that the had to ,
12 the and the of and the of his , and them to . And they their under the in and .
13 So for his of faith. He broke with the Lord in that he did not the of the Lord, and also a , .
14 He did not from the Lord. Therefore the Lord and the over to the of .
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Chapter Summary
In this chapter: The death of Saul. (1-14).
vv1-14
The design chiefly in view in these books of the Chronicles, appears to be to preserve the records of the house of David. Therefore the writer repeats not the history of Saul's reign, but only of his death, by which a way was made for David to the throne. And from the ruin of Saul, we may learn, 1. That the sin of sinners will certainly find them out, sooner or later; Saul died for his transgression. 2. That no man's greatness can exempt him from the judgments of God. 3. Disobedience is a killing thing. Saul died for not keeping the word of the Lord. May be delivered from unbelief, impatience, and despair. By waiting on the Lord we shall obtain a kingdom that cannot be moved.
Key Words
פְּלִשְׁתִּי: a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
לָחַם: to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)
יִשְׂרָאֵל: Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
אִישׁ: a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
נוּס: to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)
פָּנִים: the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
נָפַל: to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
חָלָל: pierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted
הַר: a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
גִּלְבֹּעַ: Gilboa, a mountain of Palestine
Cross References
1 Chronicles 10The direct parallel narrative of the battle of Gilboa, almost word-for-word identical.
Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB
The historical account of Saul consulting the medium at Endor, which prompted his judgment.
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Saul's disobedience in sparing Agag and the Amalekite spoil, referenced as his fatal transgression.
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The Mosaic prohibition against consulting mediums and familiar spirits which Saul violated.
Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB
Shows Saul inquired of God superficially, but not in spirit, leading to silence and judgment.
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Fulfillment of Samuel's prophecy that God had torn the kingdom from Saul to give it to David.
Supported by Matthew Henry, JFB
Clarifies that the Philistines fastened Saul's headless body to the wall of Beth-shan.
Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB
Explains Jabesh-gilead's gratitude to Saul, whom he had rescued from Nahash the Ammonite.
Historical precedent of Abimelech ordering his armor-bearer to kill him to avoid disgrace.
The turning of Saul's kingdom to David according to the word of the Lord.