1 Chronicles 10:2

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The Philistines stayed right on the heels of Saul and his sons. They struck down Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua.

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  • Exod 20:5 : 5 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I, the LORD, your God, am a jealous God, responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children to the third and fourth generations of those who reject me,
  • 1 Sam 14:6 : 6 Jonathan said to his armor bearer,“Come on, let’s go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will intervene for us. Nothing can prevent the LORD from delivering, whether by many or by a few.”
  • 1 Sam 14:39-40 : 39 For as surely as the LORD, the deliverer of Israel, lives, even if it turns out to be my own son Jonathan, he will certainly die!” But no one from the army said anything. 40 Then he said to all Israel,“You will be on one side, and I and my son Jonathan will be on the other side.” The army replied to Saul,“Do whatever you think is best.”
  • 1 Sam 14:49 : 49 Members of Saul’s Family The sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malki-Shua. He had two daughters; the older one was named Merab and the younger Michal.
  • 2 Kgs 23:29 : 29 During Josiah’s reign Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt marched toward the Euphrates River to help the king of Assyria. King Josiah marched out to fight him, but Necho killed him at Megiddo when he saw him.
  • 2 Kgs 25:7 : 7 Zedekiah’s sons were executed while Zedekiah was forced to watch. The king of Babylon then had Zedekiah’s eyes put out, bound him in bronze chains, and carried him off to Babylon.
  • 1 Chr 8:33 : 33 Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
  • 1 Chr 9:39 : 39 Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
  • Isa 57:1-2 : 1 The godly perish, but no one cares. Honest people disappear, when no one minds that the godly disappear because of evil. 2 Those who live uprightly enter a place of peace; they rest on their beds.

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  • 1 Sam 31:1-3
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    1The Death of Saul Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel. The men of Israel fled from the Philistines and many of them fell dead on Mount Gilboa.

    2The Philistines stayed right on the heels of Saul and his sons. They struck down Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua.

    3Saul himself was in the thick of the battle; the archers spotted him and wounded him severely.

  • 1 Chr 10:1
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    1Saul’s Death Now the Philistines fought against Israel. The Israelites fled before the Philistines and many of them fell dead on Mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Chr 10:3-8
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    3The battle was thick around Saul; the archers spotted him and wounded him.

    4Saul told his armor bearer,“Draw your sword and stab me with it. Otherwise these uncircumcised people will come and torture me.” But his armor bearer refused to do it, because he was very afraid. So Saul took the sword and fell on it.

    5When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died.

    6So Saul and his three sons died; his whole household died together.

    7When all the Israelites who were in the valley saw that the army had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled. The Philistines came and occupied them.

    8The next day, when the Philistines came to strip loot from the corpses, they discovered Saul and his sons lying dead on Mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 31:5-8
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    5When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his own sword and died with him.

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

    7When the men of Israel who were in the valley and 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. The Philistines came and occupied them.

    8The next day, when the Philistines came to strip loot from the corpses, they discovered Saul and his three sons lying dead on Mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 13:16
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    16Saul, his son Jonathan, and the army that remained with them stayed in Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin, while the Philistines camped in Micmash.

  • 1 Sam 14:20-22
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    20Saul and all the army that was with him assembled and marched into battle, where they found the Philistines in total panic killing one another with their swords.

    21The Hebrews who had earlier gone over to the Philistine side joined the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

    22When all the Israelites who had hidden themselves in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines had fled, they too pursued them in battle.

  • 1 Sam 14:13
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    13Jonathan crawled up on his hands and feet, with his armor bearer following behind him. Jonathan struck down the Philistines, while his armor bearer came along behind him and killed them.

  • 2 Sam 1:17
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    17David’s Tribute to Saul and Jonathan Then David chanted this lament over Saul and his son Jonathan.

  • 1 Chr 10:11-12
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    11When all the residents of Jabesh Gilead heard about everything the Philistines had done to Saul,

    12all the warriors went and recovered the bodies of Saul and his sons and brought them to Jabesh. They buried their remains under the oak tree in Jabesh and fasted for seven days.

  • 1 Sam 13:22
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    22So on the day of the battle no sword or spear was to be found in the hand of anyone in the army that was with Saul and Jonathan. No one but Saul and his son Jonathan had them.

  • 2 Sam 1:25
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    25How the warriors have fallen in the midst of battle! Jonathan lies slain on your high places!

  • 2 Sam 1:4
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    4David inquired,“How were things going? Tell me!” He replied,“The people fled from the battle and many of them fell dead. Even Saul and his son Jonathan are dead!”

  • 2 Sam 1:12
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    12They lamented and wept and fasted until evening because Saul, his son Jonathan, the LORD’s people, and the house of Israel had fallen by the sword.

  • 2 Sam 1:22-23
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    22From the blood of the slain, from the fat of warriors, the bow of Jonathan was not turned away. The sword of Saul never returned empty.

    23Saul and Jonathan were greatly loved during their lives, and not even in their deaths were they separated. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.

  • 1 Sam 14:17
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    17So Saul said to the army that was with him,“Muster the troops and see who is no longer with us.” When they mustered the troops, Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.

  • 1 Sam 14:41-42
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    41Then Saul said,“O LORD God of Israel! If this sin has been committed by me or by my son Jonathan, then, O LORD God of Israel, respond with Urim. But if this sin has been committed by your people Israel, respond with Thummim.” Then Jonathan and Saul were indicated by lot, while the army was exonerated.

    42Then Saul said,“Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan!” Jonathan was indicated by lot.

  • 1 Chr 9:39
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    39Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

  • 1 Sam 19:1
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    1Saul Repeatedly Attempts to Take David’s Life Then Saul told his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Saul’s son Jonathan liked David very much.

  • 2 Sam 21:12
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    12he went and took the bones of Saul and of his son Jonathan from the leaders of Jabesh Gilead.(They had secretly taken them from the plaza at Beth Shan. It was there that Philistines publicly exposed their corpses after they had killed Saul at Gilboa.)

  • 1 Sam 4:11
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    11The ark of God was taken, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phineas, were killed.

  • 1 Sam 14:46
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    46Then Saul stopped chasing the Philistines, and the Philistines went back home.

  • 1 Sam 31:11-12
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    11When the residents of Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,

    12all their warriors set out and traveled throughout the night. They took Saul’s corpse and the corpses of his sons from the city wall of Beth Shan and went to Jabesh, where they burned them.

  • 1 Sam 14:49
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    49Members of Saul’s Family The sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malki-Shua. He had two daughters; the older one was named Merab and the younger Michal.

  • 1 Chr 8:33
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    33Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

  • 2 Sam 1:6
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    6The young man who was telling him this said,“I just happened to be on Mount Gilboa and came across Saul leaning on his spear for support. The chariots and leaders of the horsemen were in hot pursuit of him.

  • 1 Chr 20:7
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    7When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of Shimea, David’s brother, killed him.

  • 2 Sam 21:21
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    21When he taunted Israel, Jonathan, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, killed him.

  • 1 Sam 4:17
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    17The messenger replied,“Israel has fled from the Philistines! The army has suffered a great defeat! Your two sons, Hophni and Phineas, are dead! The ark of God has been captured!”

  • 1 Sam 19:8
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    8Now once again there was war. So David went out to fight the Philistines. He defeated them thoroughly and they ran away from him.

  • 2 Sam 18:15
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    15Then ten soldiers who were Joab’s armor bearers struck Absalom and finished him off.

  • 1 Sam 13:2-3
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    2Saul selected for himself three thousand men from Israel. Two thousand of these were with Saul at Micmash and in the hill country of Bethel; the remaining thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin. He sent all the rest of the people back home.

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    1Then one day Jonathan son of Saul said to his armor bearer,“Come on, let’s go over to the Philistine garrison that is opposite us.” But he did not let his father know.

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