CHAPTER EXPLORER
1 Samuel 31
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13 verses in KJV · 78 outgoing cross-reference links
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Opening verses of 1 Samuel 31 (KJV)
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.
31:2 And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul’s sons.
31:3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
Historical / attribution context
Traditional writer attribution: Gad, Nathan, Samuel
Approximate study chronology: c. 1056 BC
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H7586sha.ulSaul · 11 occurrencesH6430pe.lish.tiPhilistine · 8 occurrencesH3627ke.liarticle/utensil · 6 occurrencesH1121benson: child · 6 occurrencesH582e.noshhuman · 5 occurrencesH5375na.sato lift: raise · 4 occurrencesH5307na.phalto fall: fall · 4 occurrencesH4191mutto die · 4 occurrencesH3478yis.ra.elIsrael · 4 occurrencesH1052bet she.anBeth-shean · 4 occurrencesH5127nusto flee · 3 occurrencesH3947la.qachto take: take · 3 occurrencesH3003ya.veshJabesh (Gilead) · 3 occurrencesH2719che.revsword · 3 occurrences
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