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.”

"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." - 1 Chronicles 10:4
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What does 1 Chronicles 10:4 mean?

1 Chronicles 10:4 (KJV) reads: "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." This verse comes from…

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The Weight of Honor and the Depths of Despair: Reflecting on 1 Chronicles 10:4

The biblical narrative is often marked by moments of profound triumph and despair, and in 1 Chronicles 10:4 we find King Saul, anointed yet troubled, standing at the precipice of both. The verse states, "Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through…

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A Prayer for Strength Amidst Despair

Heavenly Father, We come to You today with hearts that are heavy and spirits that seek solace in the depths of our struggles. As we reflect on the grave moment of King Saul, as recorded in 1 Chronicles 10:4, we are reminded of the profound depths of despair that can engulf a…

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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."
1 Chronicles 4 : 10
2 Chronicles 10:4 - "Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee."
2 Chronicles 4:10 - "And he set the sea on the right side of the east end, over against the south."
1 Chronicles 1:4 - "Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth."
1 Chronicles 10:10 - "And they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon."
1 Chronicles 9:10 - "¶ And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin,"
2 Chronicles 4:22
1 Chronicles 1:10 - "And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth."
1 Chronicles 12:10 - "Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,"
1 Chronicles 24:10 - "The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,"
1 Chronicles 10:6 - "So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together."
1 Chronicles 4:29 - "And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,"
1 Chronicles 4:30 - "And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,"
1 Chronicles 8:4 - "And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,"
1 Chronicles 4:1 - "The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal."
1 Chronicles 10:11 - "¶ And when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,"
1 Chronicles 15:4 - "And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:"
1 Chronicles 4:34 - "And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah,"
1 Chronicles 10:5 - "And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died."
1 Chronicles 4:10 - "And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested."
1 Chronicles 4:28 - "And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-shual,"
1 Chronicles 4:16 - "And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel."
1 Chronicles 4:7 - "And the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan."
1 Chronicles 15:10 - "Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve."
1 Chronicles 8:10 - "And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers."
1 Chronicles 6:4 - "¶ Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,"
1 Chronicles 4:4 - "And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem."
1 Chronicles 10:3 - "And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers."