1 Samuel 31:2   (Read all of 1 Samuel 31)

The Philistines were in hot pursuit of Saul and his sons, and they killed his sons Jonathan, Abinadab and Malki-Shua.

1 Samuel 31:3   (Read all of 1 Samuel 31)

The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him critically.

1 Samuel 31:4   (Read all of 1 Samuel 31)

Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword and run me through, or these uncircumcised fellows will come and run me through and abuse me." But his armor-bearer was terrified and would not do it; so Saul took his own sword and fell on it.

1 Samuel 31:5   (Read all of 1 Samuel 31)

When the armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his sword and died with him.

1 Samuel 31:6   (Read all of 1 Samuel 31)

So Saul and his three sons and his armor-bearer and all his men died together that same day.

1 Samuel 31:7   (Read all of 1 Samuel 31)

When the Israelites along the valley and those across the Jordan saw that the Israelite army had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their towns and fled. And the Philistines came and occupied them.

1 Samuel 31:8   (Read all of 1 Samuel 31)

The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

1 Samuel 31:11   (Read all of 1 Samuel 31)

When the people of Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,

1 Samuel 31:12   (Read all of 1 Samuel 31)

all their valiant men marched through the night to Beth Shan. They took down the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth Shan and went to Jabesh, where they burned them.

2 Samuel 1:1   (Read all of 2 Samuel 1)

After the death of Saul, David returned from striking down the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days.

2 Samuel 1:2   (Read all of 2 Samuel 1)

On the third day a man arrived from Saul's camp with his clothes torn and dust on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the ground to pay him honor.

2 Samuel 1:4   (Read all of 2 Samuel 1)

"What happened?" David asked. "Tell me." "The men fled from the battle," he replied. "Many of them fell and died. And Saul and his son Jonathan are dead."

2 Samuel 1:5   (Read all of 2 Samuel 1)

Then David said to the young man who brought him the report, "How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?"

2 Samuel 1:6   (Read all of 2 Samuel 1)

"I happened to be on Mount Gilboa," the young man said, "and there was Saul, leaning on his spear, with the chariots and their drivers in hot pursuit.

2 Samuel 1:12   (Read all of 2 Samuel 1)

They mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the army of the Lord and for the nation of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

2 Samuel 1:17   (Read all of 2 Samuel 1)

David took up this lament concerning Saul and his son Jonathan,

2 Samuel 1:21   (Read all of 2 Samuel 1)

"Mountains of Gilboa, may you have neither dew nor rain, may no showers fall on your terraced fields.For there the shield of the mighty was despised, the shield of Saul-no longer rubbed with oil.

2 Samuel 1:22   (Read all of 2 Samuel 1)

"From the blood of the slain, from the flesh of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan did not turn back, the sword of Saul did not return unsatisfied.

2 Samuel 1:23   (Read all of 2 Samuel 1)

Saul and Jonathan- in life they were loved and admired, and in death they were not parted. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

2 Samuel 1:24   (Read all of 2 Samuel 1)

"Daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you in scarlet and finery, who adorned your garments with ornaments of gold.

2 Samuel 2:4   (Read all of 2 Samuel 2)

Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the tribe of Judah. When David was told that it was the men from Jabesh Gilead who had buried Saul,

2 Samuel 2:5   (Read all of 2 Samuel 2)

he sent messengers to them to say to them, "The Lord bless you for showing this kindness to Saul your master by burying him.

2 Samuel 2:7   (Read all of 2 Samuel 2)

Now then, be strong and brave, for Saul your master is dead, and the people of Judah have anointed me king over them."

2 Samuel 2:8   (Read all of 2 Samuel 2)

Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul's army, had taken Ish-Bosheth son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim.