1 Samuel 31:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abusec me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. ”

1 Samuel 31:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, (a) Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he wa...
1 Samuel 31:4 - 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 31:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

abuse . insult.
1 Samuel 31:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was so...
1 Samuel 31:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Then said Saul unto his armour-bearer— Saul and his armour-bearer died by the same sword; that his armour-bearer died by his own sword, is out of all doubt: the text expressly tells us so; and that...
1 Samuel 31:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he wa...
1 Samuel 31:4 - 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 31:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

His armourbearer. — Jewish tradition tells us that this faithful armourbearer was Doeg , the Edomite, and that the sword which Saul took apparently from the hand of the armourbearer was the sword...
1 Samuel 31:4 - 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 31:4 - 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 31:4 - 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 31:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(4) Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he wa...
1 Samuel 31:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then said Saul unto his armourbearer ,.... Who, the Jews b say, was Doeg the Edomite, promoted to this office for slaying the priests: draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith ; for if he w...
1 Samuel 31:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was so...
1 Samuel 31:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me He was afraid they might put him to some ignominious death, or make sport with him, as they did with Samson. But his armour-bearer...
1 Samuel 31:4 - 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 31:4 - 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 31:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Thrust me through, and abuse me; lest they take me, and put me to some shameful and cruel death. Saul took a sword, and fell upon it, and died of the wound, as it follows.
1 Samuel 31:4 - 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 31:4 - 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 31:4 - 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 31:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Saul took a sword and fell upon it. The death of Saul Saul’s life is a tragedy, and his death is the closing scene. Circumstances close round him, and press him to his doom. These circumstances...
1 Samuel 31:4 - 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 31:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Death of Saul and his Sons
1 Samuel 31:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 10:4 ; 1 Kings 16:27 ; 1 Samuel 14:6 ; 1 Samuel 17:26 ; 1 Samuel 17:36 ; 2 Samuel 1:10 ; 2 Samuel 1:14 ; 2 Samuel 1:20 ; 2 Samuel 1:9 ; 2 Samuel 17:23 ; Ezekiel 44:7-9 ; Jere...

1 Samuel 31:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Samuel 31:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 31:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Samuel 31:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 31:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 31:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 31:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 31:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Samuel 31:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Samuel 31:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Samuel 31:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 31:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Samuel 31:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Samuel 31:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Samuel 31:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 31:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 31:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 31:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 31:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 31:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Samuel 31:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 31:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Samuel 31:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Samuel 31:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Samuel 31:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge