The Bible: 1 Chronicles Chapter 10: with Audio and Commentary.

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1 Chronicles Chapter 10

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

2 The Philistines followed hard after Saul and after his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

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

4 Then Saul said to his armour bearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me." But his armour bearer would not; for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.

5 When his armour bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died.

6 So Saul died with his three sons; and all his house died together.

7 When all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their 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 sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

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

10 They put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the house of Dagon.

11 When all Jabesh Gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

12 all the valiant men arose, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

13 So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against the LORD, because of the LORD's word, which he didn't keep; and also because he asked counsel of one who had a familiar spirit, to enquire,

14 and didn't enquire of the LORD. Therefore he killed him, and turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.

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1 Chronicles Chapter 10 Guide

Here in sublime and graphic language is recounted the story of the death of the king chosen by men. It is a terrible picture of a man of magnificent capability going down to utter ruin. Routed by his enemies, he died by his own hand in the midst of the field of defeat.

The reason for such failure is clearly declared. He trespassed against God, and then sought counsel of one who had a familiar spirit. Magnificent indeed was the ruin, but it was ruin. Saul was a man than whom no other had greater opportunities, but his failure was disastrous. Of good standing in the nation, distinctly called and commissioned by God, honoured with the friendship of Samuel, surrounded by a band of men whose hearts God had touched, everything was in his favour. From the beginning he failed; step by step he declined in conduct and character, until he went out, dragging his nation into such confusion as threatened its very existence.

From "An Exposition of the Whole Bible" by G. Campbell Morgan.

1 Chronicles Chapter 10 Commentary

Chapter Outline

  1. The death of Saul.

Verses 1-14

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.

From the "Concise Commentary on the Bible" by Matthew Henry.