1 Samuel 31:9

KJV1611 – Modern English

They cut off his head, stripped off his armor, and sent it throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim it in the house of their idols, and among the people.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    They cut off Saul's head, stripped off his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news in the temples of their idols and among the people.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry the tidings unto the house of their idols, and to the people.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and smote of his heade, and toke of his harnesse, and sent it in to the lande of the Philistynes rounde aboute, to shewe it in the house of their Idols, and amonge the people,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And they cut off his head, and stripped him out of his armour, & sent into the land of ye Philistims on euery side, that they should publish it in the temple of their idoles, & among the people.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And they cut of his head, and stripped him out of his harnesse, & sent into the land of ye Philistines on euery syde, that they should puplishe it in the temple of their idolles, and among the people.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry the news to the house of their idols, and to the people.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and they cut off his head, and strip off his weapons, and send into the land of the Philistines round about, to proclaim tidings `in' the house of their idols, and `among' the people;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry the tidings unto the house of their idols, and to the people.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry the tidings unto the house of their idols, and to the people.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And cutting off his head and taking away his war-dress, they sent word into the land of the Philistines round about, to take the news to their gods and to the people.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines all around, to carry the news to the house of their idols, and to the people.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    They cut off Saul’s head and stripped him of his armor. They sent messengers to announce the news in the temple of their idols and among their people throughout the surrounding land of the Philistines.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 1:20 : 20 Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
  • Judg 16:23-24 : 23 Now the lords of the Philistines gathered to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god, and to rejoice. And they said, "Our god has delivered Samson our enemy into our hand." 24 When the people saw him, they praised their god, saying, "Our god has delivered into our hands our enemy, the destroyer of our land, and the one who multiplied our dead."
  • 1 Sam 17:51 : 51 David ran and stood over the Philistine, took his sword, drew it out of its sheath, and killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.
  • 1 Sam 17:54 : 54 David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put the Philistine's armor in his tent.
  • 1 Sam 31:4 : 4 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 greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword and fell upon it.
  • 1 Chr 10:9-9 : 9 And when they had stripped him, they took his head and his armor, and sent them into the land of the Philistines all around, to proclaim the news to their idols and to the people. 10 And they put his armor in the house of their gods and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Chr 10:4-12
    9 verses
    95%

    4Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, 'Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me.' But his armor-bearer would not, for he was very afraid. So Saul took a sword and fell upon it.

    5And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on the sword and died.

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

    7And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they had fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

    8And it came to pass on the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

    9And when they had stripped him, they took his head and his armor, and sent them into the land of the Philistines all around, to proclaim the news to their idols and to the people.

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

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

    12All the valiant men arose 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.

  • 1 Sam 31:10-13
    4 verses
    88%

    10They placed his armor in the house of Ashtaroth and fastened his body to the wall of Bethshan.

    11When the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of what the Philistines had done to Saul,

    12all the valiant men arose and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Bethshan, and came to Jabesh, and burned them there.

    13They took their bones and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

  • 1 Sam 31:1-8
    8 verses
    83%

    1Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on Mount Gilboa.

    2The Philistines pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons.

    3The battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was critically wounded by the archers.

    4Then 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 greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword and fell upon it.

    5When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died with him.

    6So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor-bearer, and all his men, that same day together.

    7When the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley and those who were across the Jordan saw that the men of Israel had fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned the cities and fled, and the Philistines came and lived in them.

    8The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 17:54
    78%

    54David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put the Philistine's armor in his tent.

  • 1 Sam 17:57
    76%

    57When David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

  • 1 Sam 17:51-52
    2 verses
    76%

    51David ran and stood over the Philistine, took his sword, drew it out of its sheath, and killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.

    52The men of Israel and Judah arose, shouted, and pursued the Philistines as far as the entrance to the valley and to the gates of Ekron. The wounded of the Philistines fell along the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath and Ekron.

  • 2 Sam 4:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7For when they came into the house, he was lying on his bed in his bedchamber, and they struck him, and killed him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and went away through the plain all night.

    8And they brought the head of Ishbosheth to David at Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul your enemy, who sought your life; and the LORD has avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his descendants.

  • 2 Sam 21:12-13
    2 verses
    75%

    12And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, who had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines killed Saul in Gilboa:

    13And he brought up the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from there; and they gathered the bones of those who were hanged.

  • 1 Chr 10:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines and fell down slain in Mount Gilboa.

    2And the Philistines closely pursued Saul and his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

  • 1 Sam 17:46
    74%

    46This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down and cut off your head. I will give the bodies of the Philistine army this day to the birds of the sky and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.

  • 1 Sam 13:4
    73%

    4And all Israel heard that Saul had struck a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel was in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together to Saul at Gilgal.

  • 2 Sam 4:12
    73%

    12And David commanded his young men, and they killed them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hung them up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth, and buried it in the tomb of Abner in Hebron.

  • 1 Sam 11:7
    73%

    7And he took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the territories of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, "Whosoever does not come after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen." And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.

  • 2 Sam 1:10
    72%

    10So I stood upon him and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after he had fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord.

  • 2 Sam 1:20
    72%

    20Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

  • 2 Sam 1:12
    72%

    12And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they had fallen by the sword.

  • 2 Sam 1:4
    72%

    4And David said to him, How did the matter go? Please, tell me. And he answered, The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people are also fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead as well.

  • 1 Sam 17:31
    72%

    31When the words that David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul, and he sent for him.

  • 1 Sam 18:25
    72%

    25And Saul said, Thus shall you say to David, The king desires no dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

  • 2 Sam 4:10
    72%

    10When someone told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking he was bringing good news, I took hold of him, and killed him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his news.

  • 1 Sam 14:46
    71%

    46Then Saul stopped pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place.

  • 1 Sam 30:16
    71%

    16And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.

  • 1 Sam 24:4
    71%

    4And the men of David said to him, Behold, the day of which the LORD said to you, Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do to him as it seems good to you. Then David arose and cut off the edge of Saul's robe secretly.

  • 1 Sam 28:3-4
    2 verses
    71%

    3Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had mourned him and buried him in Ramah, in his own city. And Saul had expelled those with familiar spirits and the wizards from the land.

    4The Philistines assembled and camped in Shunem, and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they camped in Gilboa.

  • Mark 6:28
    71%

    28And brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl: and the girl gave it to her mother.

  • 1 Sam 4:17
    71%

    17And the messenger answered and said, Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been also a great slaughter among the people, and your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.

  • 1 Sam 28:19
    71%

    19Moreover, the LORD will also deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines. Tomorrow you and your sons shall be with me: the LORD will also deliver the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.