I Samuel 31:1-13
The Philistines fought against Israel; the Israelite fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa. Gilboa is located in north of Israel, face the mountain Ebal: Joshua gave God's blessing and cursing two mountains.
Saul's three sons Jonathan, Abinadab and Malki-Shua was died. The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him critically.
Saul took his life, " Or these uncircumcised fellows come and run me through and abuse me."
The story of Saul's death described in 2 Samuel 1 is more credible.
The Philistines cut off Saul and his sons head and stripped off his armor, they put his armor in the temple of the Ashtoreths and fastened his body to wall of Beth Shan.
The people of Jabesh Gilead, all their valiant men journeyed through the night to Beth Shan and took down the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall and went to Jabesh, where they burned them, buried them. They fasted seven days.
Why?
The people of Jabesh Gilead was first one be rescued people after Sail was anointed to be a king of Israel. They have not forgotten what they owe to Saul's first great victory. (11:10-11)
Saul took his life may be have not died, still have some breath.
The destiny of Saul was precised talked by Samuel spirit, he was died by his disobedience to the Load.
To be a leader of a nation, walked wrong way will lead his people suffer distress and fell slain.
Saul still remembered that he is Israelite, he is circumcised man, different with Philistines.
How?
Sad story, could be a warning to me.
Keep mercy from the Load have to obey the commands of the Load.
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