1 Samuel, 31

1. Now the Philistines fought against the Israelites who, in their flight, fell mortally wounded on Mount Gilboa.

2. The Philistines surrounded Saul and his sons and killed Jonathan, Abinadab and Malchishua, Saul's sons.

3. The battle raged around Saul, and he was afraid when he saw that the archers had found him.

4. Then Saul commanded his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword and run me through lest these uncircumcised men come and stab me themselves, making fun of me." But his armor-bearer did not move because he was greatly terrified. So Saul drew his own sword and fell upon it.

5. Seeing that Saul was dead, the armor-bearer also fell upon his sword and died with him.

6. Thus, Saul, his three sons, his armor-bearer and all his men died together on the same day.

7. When the Israelites on the other side of the valley and those beyond the Jordan saw that the men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled. Then the Philistines came and occupied those cities.

8. The following day, the Philistines came to strip the slain and found Saul and his three sons lying dead on Mount Gilboa.

9. They cut off his head and stripped off his armor and then sent messengers throughout the Philistine lands to proclaim this good news in the temples of their idols and among the people.

10. They put his armor in the temple of Ashtaroth and pinned his body on the wall of Bethshan.

11. When the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,

12. all their warriors set out, marched through the night and removed the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Bethshan. They then returned to Jabesh and burnt the bodies there.

13. Then they took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh, after which, they fasted for seven days.

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Chapter 31 of 1 Samuel narrates the final battle between Israel and the Philistines, in which Saul and his children are killed. The selected verses address topics such as death, mourning and defeat:

Psalm 116:15 "Precious is in the sight of the Lord the death of his saints." This verse talks about how God considers the death of his faithful servants precious, indicating that death can be seen as a moment of transition to a better life.

Psalm 126:5 "Those who sow in tears, with songs of joy will reap." This psalm talks about how those who go through times of sadness and difficulty will eventually reap joy and happiness.

Ecclesiastes 7:2 "It is better to go to the house where there is mourning than going to the house where there is a banquet; for in that one sees the end of all men, and the living apply it to their hearts." This verse teaches that it is wiser to be present in a funeral than in a party, as it reminds us of the brevity of life and the importance of valuing it.

Jeremiah 22:10 "You shall not cry the dead, nor the Lastimeis; cry before he who leaves, for he will never return, nor see the earth in which he was born." In this verse, Jeremiah advises that we should not cry those who have died, but those who are leaving, for they will never return.

2 Corinthians 4:8-9 "In everything we are troubled, but not distressed; perplexed but not discouraged. Persecuted but not helpless; slaughtered but not destroyed." Paul here talks about the difficulties we face in life, but encourages us to persevere, trusting God. This verse can be applied to Israel's defeat in battle, but also to any situation in which we find ourselves in trouble.

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