1 Chronicles 12:20-22



20 As he went to Ziklag, these men of Manasseh deserted to join him:

Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai,

chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.

21 So they helped David against the bands of raiders because all of them

were mighty men of valor and commanders in the army.

22 (Ge 32:2; Jos 5:14) For at that time, day by day, they came to help

David until they became a great camp like the camp of God.



[20] As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad,

and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains

of the thousands that were of Manasseh.

[21] And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all

mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.

[22] For at that time day by day there came to David to help him,

until it was a great host, like the host of God.



1 SAMUEL 31



The House of Saul, Dead and Buried

2Sa 1:4-12; 1Ch 10:1-12

1 (1Sa 28:4; 1Ch 10:1-12) Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel,

and Israel's fighting men fled before the Philistines and they fell slain

on Mount Gilboa.

2 (1Ch 8:33; 1Sa 14:49) The Philistines overtook Saul and his sons.

And the Philistines killed his sons, Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua,

Saul's sons.

3 (2Sa 1:6) The battle was heavy against Saul. The archers found him,

and he was severely wounded by the archers.

4 (Jdg 9:54; 1Sa 14:6) Then Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword

and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me

through and abuse me."

But his armor bearer would not, for he was very afraid.

Therefore Saul took his sword and fell upon it.

5 When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword

and died with him.

6 So Saul died with his three sons and his armor bearer,

together with all his men on that same day.

7 When Israel's fighting men who were on the other side of the valley,

and those who were on the other side of the Jordan, saw that Israel's fighting men fled

and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned the cities and fled.

So the Philistines came and lived in them.

8 The following day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found

Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

9 (2Sa 1:20; Jdg 16:23-24) They cut off his head, stripped off his armor,

and sent them into the land of the Philistines round about, to make it known

in the house of their idols and among their people.

10 (Jos 17:11; Jdg 2:13) They put his armor in the house of Ashtoreth,

and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth Shan.

11 When the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines

had done to Saul,

12 (2Ch 16:14; 2Sa 2:4-7) all the valiant men arose and went all night,

and they took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth Shan,

and they came to Jabesh and burned them there.

13 (Ge 50:10; 2Sa 21:12-14) Then they took their bones and buried them

under the tamarisk tree at Jabesh, and they mourned, fasting seven days.



1 Samuel 31

[1] Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled

from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

[2] And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the

Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, Saul's sons.

[3] And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he

was sore wounded of the archers.

[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 was sore afraid. Therefore

Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

[5] And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon

his sword, and died with him.

[6] So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men,

that same day together.

[7] And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley,

and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel

fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and

fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

[8] And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip

the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.

[9] And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into

the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their

idols, and among the people.

[10] And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened

his body to the wall of Beth-shan.

[11] And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the

Philistines had done to Saul;

[12] All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of

Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and came to

Jabesh, and burnt them there.

[13] And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and

fasted seven days.



1 CHRONICLES 10



The Death of Saul

1Sa 31:1-13; 2Sa 1:4-12



1 (1Sa 31:1-13; 1Ch 10:8) Now when the Philistines fought against Israel,

every Israelite fighter fled before the Philistines, and the slain fell

on Mount Gilboa.

2 But the Philistines pursued Saul and his sons and struck down Saul's sons

Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua.

3 As the battle with Saul became heavy, the archers' bows found their target

and mortally wounded him.

4 (1Sa 31:4) So Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword and pierce me

through lest these uncircumcised Philistines come and make a fool of me."

But his armor bearer was unwilling to do it because he was overwhelmed

with fear, so Saul took the sword and fell on it himself.

5 When the armor bearer saw that Saul was dead,

he too fell on his sword and died.

6 Thus, Saul and his three sons, namely all his house, died together.

7 Now when all the children of Israel in the valley saw that they had fled

the battlefield, and Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities

and escaped, leaving the Philistines to come and dwell in them.

8 The next day, when the Philistines came to pillage the slain,

they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

9 So they stripped Saul, removed his head and his armor,

and circulated the news of his demise throughout the land of the Philistines

to their idols as well as the people.

10 Then they placed his armor in the temple of their gods, while his head

they impaled in the house of Dagon.

11 Now all Jabesh Gilead heard about everything the Philistines did to Saul,

12 so their valiant men rose up and carried the body of Saul and the bodies

of his sons to Jabesh. They buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh

and fasted, mourning seven days.

13 (Lev 19:31; 20:6) So Saul died because of his unfaithful

deeds against the Lord,

because of his failure to keep the word of the Lord, and because he sought

to consult a spirit of divination

14 (1Sa 15:28; 13:14) but did not seek the Lord. So He killed him and turned

the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.



1 Chronicles 10

From Saul to David

[1] Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled

from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

[2] And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons;

and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons

of Saul.

[3] And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him,

and he was wounded of the archers.

[4] 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.

[5] And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise

on the sword, and died.

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

[7] 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.

[8] 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.

[9] 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 Jabesh-gilead 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.



1 Chronicles 9:40-44



40 The son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal, and Merib-Baal

became the father of Micah.

41 (1Ch 8:35) The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melek, Tahrea, and Ahaz.

42 (1Ch 8:36) Ahaz became the father of Jarah,

and Jarah the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri.

Zimri became the father of Moza,

43 (1Ch 8:37) and Moza became the father of Binea, Rephaiah his son,

Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.

44 Azel had six sons, and these were their names:

Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.

These were the sons of Azel.



[40] And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal: and Merib-baal begat Micah.

[41] And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz.

[42] And Ahaz begat Jarah; and Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri;

and Zimri begat Moza;

[43] and Moza begat Binea; and Rephaiah his son,

Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

[44] And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru,

and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan:

these were the sons of Azel.