And when the men of Israel that [were] on the other side of the (b) valley, and [they] that [were] on the other side (c) 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.
(b) Near to Gilboa.
(c) The tribes of Reuben and Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh.
Verse 1 Samuel 31:7. _THE MEN OF ISRAEL THAT_ WERE _ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE_ _VALLEY_] They appear to have been panic-struck, and therefore fled as far as they could out of the reach of the Philisti...
THE MEN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VALLEY - This must mean to the north of the plain of Jezreel, and would comprise the tribe of Naphtali, and Zabulon, and probably Issachar. But the text of 1 Chronicle...
9. THE DEATH OF SAUL CHAPTER 31 _ 1. Saul wounded in battle (1 Samuel 31:1)_ 2. Saul a suicide (1 Samuel 31:4) 3. The victorious Philistines (1 Samuel 31:7) 4. The bodies recovered and bu
1 SAMUEL 31. BATTLE OF GILBOA._ Cf._ p. 285, and 2 Samuel 1:6 *. 1 SAMUEL 31:1. Israel was routed, Saul's sons slain, and he himself in danger of being taken prisoner. To avoid this he fell upon his...
_on the other side of the valley_ On the side of the valley (_êmek_, see on 1 Samuel 6:13) or plain of Jezreel opposite to the battle-field. The district to the north is meant, in which the tribes of...
_Saul's Burial._ 1 Samuel 31:7-13 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...
A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 31 1 Samuel 31:1-6 _Saul's death._ Samuel had told Saul that he would die in battle. This came to pass as the armies of Israel and Philistia met in battle on Mt. Gilboa. Saul fel...
_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...
DEFEAT OF THE ISRAELITES AT MT. GILBOA. DEATH OF SAUL 6. And all his men] LXX omits....
THE VALLEY] of Jezreel....
ISRAEL’S FIRST KING 1 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 31 SAUL AND HIS SONS DIE V1 The *Philistines fought against the *Israelites on the mountain of Gilboa. The *Israelites ran away and the *Phil...
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VALLEY. — The words “on the other side of the valley” denote the country opposite to the battle-field in the valley of Jezreel, on which the writer supposes himself to be stan...
וַ יִּרְא֣וּ אַנְשֵֽׁי ־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר ־בְּ...
CHAPTER XXXVI _ THE DEATH OF SAUL._ 1 Samuel 31:1. THE plain of Esdraelon, where the battle between Saul and the Philistines was fought, has been celebrated for many a deadly encounter, from the ver...
ONE BRAVE DEED ON A DARK DAY 1 Samuel 31:1 This defeat meant something more than a temporary reverse. It was symptomatic of national decay. Saul's reign had brought moral degeneracy to his people. Th...
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....
Beyond, or about "the passage" or fords of the Jordan, as the Hebrew means. (Menochius) --- The Philistines did not pursue after them, as God set bounds to their ambition. It might otherwise have prov...
(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...
We enter now on a portion of David's history sensibly different from what we have already had, which closed with the efforts of Jonathan to restore matters and to attach Saul to him at least openly. J...
Chapter 31 recounts the solemn death of Saul and of Jonathan also, closing, with the total discomfiture of Israel, this touching history. The whole account of Saul and his family, as raised up to with...
AND WHICH THE MEN OF ISRAEL THAT [WERE] ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VALLEY,.... The valley of Jezreel; of which Hosea 1:5; AND [THEY] THAT [WERE] ON THE OTHER SIDE JORDAN; or rather "on that side"; for...
_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 fo...
_They on the other side Jordan_ Or, rather, _on this side Jordan;_ for the Hebrew word signifies either side. And there was no occasion for those beyond Jordan to flee. _Saul and his three sons_ “The...
1 Saul hauing lost his armie, and his sonnes slaine, he and his armour bearer kill themselues. 7 The Philistines possesse the forsaken townes of the Israelites. 8 They triumph ouer the dead carkeise...
Burial of Saul at Jabesh-Gilead....
And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, in the hill-country toward the north and northeast, AND THEY THAT WERE ON THE OTHER SIDE JORDAN, apparently such as had not been m...
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 w...
1-7 We cannot judge of the spiritual or eternal state of any by the manner of their death; for in that, there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked. Saul, when sorely wounded, and unable to...
OF THE VALLEY, to wit, the valley of Jezreel, where the battle was fought. ON THE OTHER SIDE JORDAN; or rather, on this side Jordan; for these were in the most danger; and the Hebrew preposition is in...
1 Samuel 31:7 men H582 Israel H3478 side H5676 valley H6010 side H5676 Jordan H3383 saw H7200 (H8799) men...
THE THOROUGH DEFEAT OF ISRAEL AND THE DEATH OF SAUL (1 SAMUEL 31:1 -2 SAMUEL 1:27). Having initially demonstrated how God's purposes are moving forward in David, the writer now describes the humiliati...
THE DEATH OF SAUL AND JONATHAN ON MOUNT GILBOA (1 SAMUEL 31:1). It is noteworthy that in the description of the battle the emphasis is not on the defeat of Israel, even though that is briefly describe...
CONTENTS: Death of Saul and Jonathan. CHARACTERS: Saul, Jonathan, Abinadab, Melchi-shua. CONCLUSION: As men live, so will they die. Those are indeed in a deplorable condition, who, despairing of the...
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 Philist...
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 31:1 The army of Israel is completely defeated, Saul’s sons are killed, Saul kills himself to avoid capture, and the Philistines take over the region. ⇐
1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 31:7 The OTHER SIDE OF THE VALLEY is the north side of the Jezreel Valley. ⇐...
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. “SORE WOUNDED....
DEFEAT AND DEATH OF SAUL (1 Samuel 31:1.). EXPOSITION SAUL AND HIS SONS SLAIN (1 Samuel 31:1)....
Now the Philistines fought against Israel: the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and t...
1 Samuel 13:6; Deuteronomy 28:33; Judges 6:2; Leviticus 26:32;...