Bible Commentaries
John Dummelow's Commentary
1 Samuel 31
Verses 1-13
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Defeat of the Israelites at Mt. Gilboa. Death of Saul
6. And all his men] LXX omits.
7. The valley] of Jezreel.
10. The house of Ashtaroth] at Askelon: cp. 2 Samuel 1:20.
Bethshan] between the Gilboa and little Hermon ranges.
11. They thus showed their gratitude for former kindness: see 1 Samuel 11.
12. Burnt them] The action of the men of Jabesh was probably due to their fear that the Philistines would remove the bodies.
13. Under a tree] RV 'under the tamarisk tree.' It was evidently some well-known tree: cp. Genesis 35:4; Judges 4:5.
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