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1 Chronicles 9:35-44,
The Family of King Saul
35 In Gibeon lived the father
of Gibeon, Jeiel, and the name of his wife was Maacah. 36 His firstborn
son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, 37 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah,
and Mikloth; 38 and Mikloth became the father of Shimeam; and these also
lived opposite their kindred in Jerusalem, with their kindred. 39 Ner became
the father of Kish, Kish of Saul, Saul of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab,
and Esh-baal; 40 and the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal
became the father of Micah. 41 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea,
and Ahaz; F58 42 and Ahaz became the father of Jarah, and Jarah
of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza. 43
Moza became the father of Binea; and Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his
son, Azel his son. 44 Azel had six sons, and these are their names: Azrikam,
Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan; these were the sons of
Azel.
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FOOTNOTES:
F58: Compare 8.35: Heb lacks [and Ahaz] |
Compare to 1 Chron. 8:29-38
29 JeielF54 the
father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon, and the name of his wife was Maacah.
30 His firstborn son: Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal,F55 Nadab,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zecher, 32 and Mikloth, who became the father of Shimeah.
Now these also lived opposite their kindred in Jerusalem, with their kindred.
33 Ner became the father of Kish, Kish of Saul,F56 SaulF57
of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal; 34 and the son of Jonathan
was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal became the father of Micah. 35 The sons
of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz. 36 Ahaz became the father of
Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri;
Zimri became the father of Moza. 37 Moza became the father of Binea; Raphah
was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son. 38 Azel had six sons, and these
are their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan;
all these were the sons of Azel.
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FOOTNOTES:
F54: Compare 9.35: Heb lacks [Jeiel]
F55: Gk Ms adds [Ner]+!; Compare 8.33 and 9.36
F56: Or [Shaul]
F57: Or [Shaul] |
Compare to 2 Sam. 1
1 After the death of Saul,
when David had returned from defeating the Amalekites, David remained two
days in Ziklag. 2 On the third day, a man came from Saul's camp, with his
clothes torn and dirt on his head. When he came to David, he fell to the
ground and did obeisance. 3 David said to him, "Where have you come from?"
He said to him, "I have escaped from the camp of Israel." 4 David said
to him, "How did things go? Tell me!" He answered, "The army fled from
the battle, but also many of the army fell and died; and Saul and his son
Jonathan also died." 5 Then David asked the young man who was reporting
to him, "How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan died?" 6 The young
man reporting to him said, "I happened to be on Mount Gilboa; and there
was Saul leaning on his spear, while the chariots and the horsemen drew
close to him. 7 When he looked behind him, he saw me, and called to me.
I answered, "Here sir.' 8 And he said to me, "Who are you?' I answered
him, "I am an Amalekite.' 9 He said to me, "Come, stand over me and kill
me; for convulsions have seized me, and yet my life still lingers.' 10
So I stood over him, and killed him, for I knew that he could not live
after he had fallen. I took the crown that was on his head and the armlet
that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord."
11 Then David took hold
of his clothes and tore them; and all the men who were with him did the
same. 12 They mourned and wept, and fasted until evening for Saul and for
his son Jonathan, and for the army of the Lord and for the house of Israel,
because they had fallen by the sword. 13 David said to the young man who
had reported to him, "Where do you come from?" He answered, "I am the son
of a resident alien, an Amalekite." 14 David said to him, "Were you not
afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord's anointed?" 15 Then David
called one of the young men and said, "Come here and strike him down."
So he struck him down and he died. 16 David said to him, "Your blood be
on your head; for your own mouth has testified against you, saying, "I
have killed the Lord's anointed.' "
17 David intoned this lamentation
over Saul and his son Jonathan. 18 (He ordered that The Song of the BowF1
be taught to the people of Judah; it is written in the Book of Jashar.)
He said: 19 Your glory, O Israel, lies slain upon your high places! How
the mighty have fallen! 20 Tell it not in Gath, proclaim it not in the
streets of Ashkelon; or the daughters of the Philistines will rejoice,
the daughters of the uncircumcised will exult. 21 You mountains of Gilboa,
let there be no dew or rain upon you, nor bounteous fields!F2
For there the shield of the mighty was defiled, the shield of Saul, anointed
with oil no more. 22 From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty,
the bow of Jonathan did not turn back, nor the sword of Saul return empty.
23 Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely! In life and in death they were
not divided; they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.24
O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you with crimson, in
luxury, who put ornaments of gold on your apparel. 25 How the mighty have
fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan lies slain upon your high places.
26 I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; greatly beloved were you
to me; your love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women. 27 How
the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
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FOOTNOTES:
F1: Heb [that The Bow]
F2: Meaning of Heb uncertain |
1 Sam. 31:1-13,
Death of Saul and His Sons
1 Now the Philistines fought
against Israel; and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines, and
many fellF152 on Mount Gilboa. 2 The Philistines overtook Saul
and his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchishua,
the sons of Saul. 3 The battle pressed hard upon Saul; the archers found
him, and he was badly wounded by them. 4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer,
"Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, so that these uncircumcised
may not come and thrust me through, and make sport of me." But his armor-bearer
was unwilling; for he was terrified. So Saul took his own sword and fell
upon it. 5 When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon
his sword and died with him. 6 So Saul and his three sons and his armor-bearer
and all his men died together on the same day. 7 When the men of Israel
who were on the other side of the valley and those beyond the Jordan saw
that the men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they
forsook their towns and fled; and the Philistines came and occupied them.
8 The next day, when the
Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his three sons
fallen on Mount Gilboa. 9 They cut off his head, stripped off his armor,
and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to carry the
good news to the houses of their idols and to the people. 10 They put his
armor in the temple of Astarte;F153 and they fastened his body
to the wall of Beth-shan. 11 But when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead
heard what the Philistines had done to Saul, 12 all the valiant men set
out, traveled all night long, and took the body of Saul and the bodies
of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan. They came to Jabesh and burned
them there. 13 Then they took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk
tree in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
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FOOTNOTES:
F152: Heb [and they fell slain]
F153: Heb plural |
1 Chronicles 10:1-14,
Death of Saul and His Sons
1 Now the Philistines fought
against Israel; and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines, and
fell slain on Mount Gilboa. 2 The Philistines overtook Saul and his sons;
and the Philistines killed Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchishua, sons of
Saul. 3 The battle pressed hard on Saul; and the archers found him, and
he was wounded by the archers. 4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw
your sword, and thrust me through with it, so that these uncircumcised
may not come and make sport of me." But his armor-bearer was unwilling,
for he was terrified. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it. 5 When
his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and
died. 6 Thus Saul died; he and his three sons and all his house died together.
7 When all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that the armyF59
had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their towns
and fled; and the Philistines came and occupied them.
8 The next day when the
Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his sons fallen
on Mount Gilboa. 9 They stripped him and took his head and his armor, and
sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to carry the good
news to their idols and to the people. 10 They put his armor in the temple
of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon. 11 But when
all Jabesh-gilead heard everything that the Philistines had done to Saul,
12 all the valiant warriors got up and took away the body of Saul and the
bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh. Then they buried their
bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days. 13 So Saul died for
his unfaithfulness; he was unfaithful to the Lord in that he did not keep
the command of the Lord; moreover, he had consulted a medium, seeking guidance,
14 and did not seek guidance from the Lord. Therefore the LordF60
put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.
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FOOTNOTES:
F59: Heb [they]
F60: Heb [he] |
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