1 Samuel 31:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slaina in mount Gilboa. ”

1 Samuel 31:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 31. Battle of Gilboa. Cf. p. 285, and 2 Samuel 1:6-16 *. 1 Samuel 31:1-7 . Israel was routed, Saul's sons slain, and he himself in danger of being taken prisoner. To avoid this he...
1 Samuel 31:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

men . Hebrew. 'enosh.App-14.
1 Samuel 31:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. Now the Philistines fought - This is the continuation of the ac...
1 Samuel 31:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Now the Philistines fought against Israel— That is, as most interpreters understand it, began to fight against, or attacked, the Israelites. The word נלחמים nilchamim, as Dr. Delaney observes, mi...
1 Samuel 31:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. Now the Philistines fought against Israel - in a regula...
1 Samuel 31:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Defeat of the Israelites at Mt. Gilboa. Death of Saul 6. And all his men] LXX omits.
1 Samuel 31:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Now the Philistines fought against Israel. — The narrator here is very abrupt. No doubt a devoted patriot, it was very bitter for him to write the story of the fatal day of Gilboa. Yet there were c...
1 Samuel 31:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXXVI THE DEATH OF SAUL. 1 Samuel 31:1-13 . THE plain of Esdraelon, where the battle between Saul and the Philistines was fought, has been celebrated for many a deadly encounter, from...
1 Samuel 31:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

One Brave Deed on a Dark Day 1 Samuel 31:1-13 This defeat meant something more than a temporary reverse. It was symptomatic of national decay. Saul's reign had brought moral degeneracy to his p...
1 Samuel 31:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This closing chapter in the first Book of Samuel is draped in sackcloth and ashes. It gives the account of the end of the career of one of the most disastrous failures on record in Biblical history....
1 Samuel 31:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS This is a melancholy Chapter, which relates to us the sequel of Saul's history; the sad termination of a sinful life. The battle between the Philistines, and Israel, in mount Gilboa, in whi...
1 Samuel 31:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now the Philistines fought against Israel ,.... Being come to Jezreel where Israel pitched, 1 Samuel 29:1 ; they fell upon them, began the battle: and the men of Israel fled from before the Phili...
1 Samuel 31:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. Ver. 1. Now the Philistines fought against Israel. ] As they...
1 Samuel 31:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Now the Philistines fought against Israel That is, gave them battle. As they began the quarrel, ( 1 Samuel 29:1 ,) so they seem to have begun the fight. It must be observed that the foregoing chapt...
1 Samuel 31:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The day has come for Saul to descend into battle and die. The Philistines fight against Israel and find no resistance. We know that Saul was totally demoralized and could only expect that his armies...
1 Samuel 31:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Death of Saul. B. C. 1055. 1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men...
1 Samuel 31:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 SAMUEL CHAPTER 31 The Israelites are smitten by the Philistines: Saul's sons are slain: Saul is wounded: he falleth on his own sword; as doth his armour-bearer, 1 Samuel 31:1-6 . The rest flee...
1 Samuel 31:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Death Of Saul And Jonathan On Mount Gilboa ( 1 Samuel 31:1-7 ). It is noteworthy that in the description of the battle the emphasis is not on the defeat of Israel, even though that is briefly...
1 Samuel 31:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 31:1 . “In Mount Gilboa.” Most likely the actual battle took place on the plain, and the Israelites sought refuge on the mountain. 1 Samuel 31:3 . “So...
1 Samuel 31:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 31:6 . And all his men; his body guard, brave men who would not survive the fall of their master. But in 1 Chronicles 10:6 it is said, all his house died together. They knew that the Ph...
1 Samuel 31:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

DEFEAT AND DEATH OF SAUL ( 1 Samuel 31:1-9 .). EXPOSITION SAUL AND HIS SONS SLAIN ( 1 Samuel 31:1-9 ). 1 Samuel 31:1 , 1 Samuel 31:2 The Philistines fought. Lit...
1 Samuel 31:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Now, the Philistines, whose armies had been placed in battle array in the Plain of Jezreel, 1 Samuel 29:1-2 , fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, as Saul...
1 Samuel 31:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 10:1-12 ; 1 Samuel 12:25 ; 1 Samuel 28:1 ; 1 Samuel 28:15 ; 1 Samuel 28:4 ; 1 Samuel 29:1 ; 2 Samuel 1:21

1 Samuel 31:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 31:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Samuel 31:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 31:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 31:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 31:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 31:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Samuel 31:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Samuel 31:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Samuel 31:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 31:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Samuel 31:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Samuel 31:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Samuel 31:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 31:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 31:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 31:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 31:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 31:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Samuel 31:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 31:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Samuel 31:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Samuel 31:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge