1 Samuel 31:6

“So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.”

"So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together." - 1 Samuel 31:6
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What does 1 Samuel 31:6 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Samuel 31:6 from the King James Version (KJV) states, "So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together." This verse encapsulates the tragic end of King Saul and his family, particularly in the context of his…

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The Finality of Choices: Lessons from Saul's Death

The tragic end of King Saul is encapsulated in 1 Samuel 31:6, where it states, "So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together." This verse speaks not only to the physical demise of a king but also serves as a grave reminder of…

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A Prayer for Understanding and Peace in Times of Loss

Heavenly Father, In this sacred moment, we turn our hearts and minds to Your Word, as recorded in 1 Samuel 31:6: "So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together." We come before You with a sense of solemnness, reflecting on the…

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1 Samuel 31:6 - "So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together."
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 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."
1 Samuel 14:6
"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 31:5 - "And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him."
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 8:6 - "¶ But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD."
1 Samuel 6:1 - "And the ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months."
2 Samuel 6:14
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 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 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 3:1
1 Samuel 3:1
1 Samuel 16:6-7
1 Chronicles 6:28 - "And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah."
1 Samuel 31:4 Saul took his own sword and fell on it. create the image in color
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 3:1-10
1 Chronicles 6:31 - "And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest."
1 Samuel 12:6 - "¶ And Samuel said unto the people, It is the LORD that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt."
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 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."