1 Chronicles 10:4

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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Saul	שָׁאוּל֩ sha.'Ul	H7586	Shaul · proper noun, a man's name
armourbearer	נֹשֵׂ֨א no.Se'	H5375	to lift · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular construct
Draw	שְׁלֹ֥ף she.Lof	H8025	to pull out · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular
sword	חַרְבְּךָ֣ char.be.Kha	H2719	drought · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
thrust	וְדָקְרֵ֣נִי ve.da.ke.Re.ni	H1856	to stab · conjunction + verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix
uncircumcised	הָעֲרֵלִ֤ים ha.'a.re.Lim	H6189	uncircumcised (i.e. still having the prepuce uncurtaile… · definite article + adjective, masculine plural absolute
come	יָבֹ֜אוּ ya.Vo.'u	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
abuse	וְהִתְעַלְּלוּ ve.hit.'a.le.lu-	H5953	to effect thoroughly · conjunction + verb, hithpael sequential perfect, 3rd person common plural
armourbearer	נֹשֵׂ֣א no.Se'	H5375	to lift · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular construct
would	אָבָה֙ 'a.Vah	H14	to breathe after · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
sore	מְאֹ֑ד me.'Od	H3966	properly · cardinal number, masculine singular absolute
afraid	יָרֵ֖א ya.Re'	H3372	to fear · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Saul	שָׁאוּל֙ sha.'Ul	H7586	Shaul · proper noun, a man's name
took	וַיִּקַּ֤ח vai.yi.Kach	H3947	to take (in the widest variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
sword	הַחֶ֔רֶב ha.Che.rev	H2719	drought · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
fell	וַיִּפֹּ֖ל vai.yi.Pol	H5307	to fall · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

1 Samuel 31:4 Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through,…
Acts 1:18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed o…
Judges 9:54 Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman…
Judges 15:18 And he was sore athirst, and called on the LORD, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shal…
Judges 16:21 But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in t…
Judges 16:23-25 Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said,…
1 Samuel 14:6 And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that t…
1 Samuel 17:26 And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproa…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 10:1-7

This account of Saul's death is the same with that which we had, Sa1 31:1, etc. We need not repeat the exposition of it. Only let us observe, 1. Princes sin and the people suffer for it. It was a bad time with Israel when they fled before the Philistines and fell down slain (Ch1 10:1), when they quitted their cities, and the Philistines came and dwelt in them, Ch1 10:7. We do not find that they were at this time guilty of idolatry, as they had been before, in the days of the judges, and were afterwards, in the days of the kings. Samuel had reformed them, and they were reformed: and yet they are thus given to the spoil and to the robbers. No doubt there was enough in them to deserve this judg…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 10:4

his armour-bearer would not; for he was sore afraid--He was, of course, placed in the same perilous condition as Saul. But it is probable that the feelings that restrained him from complying with Saul's wish were a profound respect for royalty, mingled with apprehension of the shock which such a catastrophe would give to the national feelings and interests.

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 10:1

Now the Philistines fought against Israel - The reader will find the same history in almost the same words, in Sa1 31:1-13, to the notes on which he is referred for every thing important in this.

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 10:1

See Gill on 1 Samuel 31:1.

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 10:1-12

See Gill on Sa1 31:1. . 1 Chronicles 10:13 ch1 10:13 ch1 10:13 ch1 10:13So Saul died for his transgression,.... See Gill on Sa1 31:13 A violent and dishonourable death, which was suffered on account of the sins he was guilty of: one was, which he committed against the Lord, even against the word of the Lord, which he kept not; both in not staying for Samuel the time appointed, and by sparing the Amalekites whom he was bid to destroy, Sa1 13:13. and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire of it; what he should do with respect to engaging in battle with the Philistines, Sa1 28:8 which to do was contrary to an express command of God, Lev 19:31.

Dictionary and topics

Gilboa · and died — and died
Suicide · .Saul and his armor-bearer — .Saul and his armor-bearer

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Chronicles 10:4

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 10:1-7

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 10:4

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 10:1

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 10:1

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 10:1-12

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1 Chronicles 10:4

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 10:1-7

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 10:4

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 10:1

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 10:1

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 10:1-12

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Chronicles 10:1-14

Rashi on 1 Chronicles 10:3