扫罗之死

10 非利士人与以色列人交战,以色列人败逃,许多人在基利波山被杀。 非利士人穷追扫罗及其众子,杀了扫罗的儿子约拿单、亚比拿达和麦基舒亚。 扫罗周围的战斗非常猛烈,他被弓箭手发现、射成重伤, 就对为他拿兵器的人说:“拔出你的刀来刺死我吧!免得那些未受割礼的人来凌辱我。”但拿兵器的人非常害怕,不敢动手,扫罗就自己伏刀自尽。 拿兵器的人看见扫罗已死,也伏刀自尽了。 这样,扫罗和他的三个儿子及全家都死了。 住在山谷中的以色列人看见以色列军败逃、扫罗及其众子已死,都弃城而逃。于是,非利士人占领了那些城邑。 次日,非利士人来剥阵亡者的衣物,发现扫罗及其众子横尸基利波山, 就剥下扫罗的盔甲,割下他的头颅,并派人到非利士四境向他们的偶像和民众通告消息。 10 他们将扫罗的盔甲放在他们的神庙里,把他的头颅挂在大衮神庙中。 11 基列·雅比人听见非利士人对扫罗的所作所为, 12 他们所有的勇士就去把扫罗和他儿子们的尸体运到雅比,葬在雅比的橡树下,并禁食七天。 13 扫罗死了,因为他对耶和华不忠,不听从祂的教诲,甚至去求问灵媒, 14 而不求问耶和华。因此,耶和华使他被杀,把王位交给了耶西的儿子大卫。

Chapter 10

Saul’s Death and Burial. Now the Philistines attacked Israel, and Israel fled from the Philistines. Many fell and were killed at Mount Gilboa. The Philistines pursued Saul and his sons. The Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul. The fighting around Saul became fierce when the archers hit him. The archers wounded him. Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Take out your sword and run me through lest these uncircumcised men come and mock me.” But he was terrified, so Saul took out a sword and fell on it. When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he, too, fell on his sword and died. Saul and his three sons died, and his whole household died with him.

When all the Israelites in the valley saw that they had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled. The Philistines came and occupied them.

The next day the Philistines came up to strip the dead, and they found Saul and his sons who had fallen on Mount Gilboa. They stripped him, taking his head and his armor. They sent word throughout the surrounding land of the Philistines proclaiming the news among their idols and their people. 10 They placed his armor in the shrine of their gods, hanging his head in the shrine of Dagon.[a]

11 When all the people in Jabesh-gilead heard about everything that the Philistines had done to Saul, 12 all of their brave men rose up and took away the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons. They brought them to Jabesh and buried their bones under the oak tree in Jabesh. They then fasted for seven days.

13 [b]Saul died because of the transgressions that he had committed against the Lord, against the word of the Lord which he did not observe, for he even consulted with a medium to make inquiry. 14 He did not inquire from the Lord. He slew him and turned the kingdom over to David, the son of Jesse.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 10:10 Shrine of Dagon: with the victory of the Philistines over the Israelites, the armor and head of Saul were presented to their most important god. When the Philistines captured the Ark of the Covenant, they brought it to the temple of Dagon in Ashdod (1 Sam 5:1-5). It was finally destroyed by the Maccabees (1 Mac 10:84).
  2. 1 Chronicles 10:13 Instead of turning to God first, Saul bypassed God in favor of a medium. Eventually his disobedience and unfaithfulness brought God’s wrath upon him.

10 Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.

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

And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.

So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together.

And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, then they forsook their cities, and fled: and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa.

And when they had stripped him, they took his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry tidings unto their idols, and to the people.

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

11 And when all Jabeshgilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

12 They arose, all the valiant men, 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 transgression which he committed against the Lord, even against the word of the Lord, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it;

14 And enquired not of the Lord: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.

Tragic End of Saul and His Sons(A)

10 Now (B)the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell slain on Mount Gilboa. Then the Philistines followed hard after Saul and his sons. And the Philistines killed Jonathan, [a]Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul’s sons. The battle became fierce against Saul. The archers hit him, and he was wounded by the archers. Then Saul said to his armorbearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised men come and abuse me.” But his armorbearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword and fell on it. And when his armorbearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died. So Saul and his three sons died, and all his house died together. And when all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities and fled; then the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

So it happened the next day, when the Philistines came to [b]strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa. And they stripped him and took his head and his armor, and sent word throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news in the temple of their idols and among the people. 10 (C)Then they put his armor in the [c]temple of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon.

11 And when all Jabesh Gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, 12 all the (D)valiant men arose and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons; and they brought them to (E)Jabesh, and buried their bones under the tamarisk tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

13 So Saul died for his unfaithfulness which he had [d]committed against the Lord, (F)because he did not keep the word of the Lord, and also because (G)he consulted a medium for guidance. 14 But he did not inquire of the Lord; therefore He killed him, and (H)turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 10:2 Jishui, 1 Sam. 14:49
  2. 1 Chronicles 10:8 plunder
  3. 1 Chronicles 10:10 Lit. house
  4. 1 Chronicles 10:13 Lit. transgressed