1 Samuel 31:5

“And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.”

"And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him." - 1 Samuel 31:5
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What does 1 Samuel 31:5 mean?

1 Samuel 31:5 (KJV) states: "And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him." This verse is part of the account of the death of King Saul, the first king of Israel. In this part of the narrative, the Philistines were in…

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The Weight of Loyalty: A Reflection on Saul and His Armor-Bearer

1 Samuel 31:5 states, "And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him." This poignant moment at the end of King Saul's tumultuous reign epitomizes the depths of loyalty and despair. It urges us to reflect not only on the…

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A Prayer for Courage in Times of Despair

O Lord of Hosts, In the stillness of this moment, we come before You with solemn hearts, reflecting on the profound words found in 1 Samuel 31:5: "And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him." Father, this verse stirs deep…

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1 Samuel 31:5 - "And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him."
1 Samuel 15:31 - "So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the LORD."
1 Samuel 31:11 - "¶ And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;"
1 Samuel 31:6 - "So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together."
1 Samuel 14:31 - "And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint."
1 Samuel 31:13 - "And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days."
1 Samuel 31:3 - "And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers."
1 Samuel 31:10 - "And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan."
"So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the LORD." - 1 Samuel 15:31
1 Samuel 31:1 - "Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa."
1 Samuel 17:31 - "And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him."
1 Samuel 30:31 - "And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt."
1 Samuel 3:1
1 Samuel 3:1
1 Samuel 31:8 - "And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa."
1 Samuel 7:5 - "And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD."
1 Samuel 31:2 - "And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, Saul's sons."
1 Samuel 5: 3-4
1 Samuel 3:1-10
1 Samuel 31:4 Saul took his own sword and fell on it. create the image in color
1 Samuel 15:5 - "And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley."
1 Samuel 2:31 - "Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house."
1 Samuel 5:1 - "And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod."
1 Samuel 31:9 - "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."
1 Samuel 5:5 - "Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day."
1 Samuel 31:12 - "All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there."
1 Sam 31: 12-13
"¶ And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;" - 1 Samuel 31:11
1 Samuel 28:5 - "And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled."