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1 Chronicles 10:1–3

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NOW the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.
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  1. 1 Chronicles 10:8Rank 1 from verse 1
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    8¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa.

  2. 1 Samuel 31:1–13Rank 2 from verse 1
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    1NOW the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

    2And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, Saul’s sons.

    3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.

    4Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

    5And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.

    6So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.

    7¶ And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

    8And 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.

    9And 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.

    10And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan.

    11¶ And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;

    12All 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.

    13And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

  3. 1 Samuel 28:4Rank 3 from verse 1
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    4And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.

  4. 2 Samuel 1:21Rank 4 from verse 1
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    21Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.

  5. 2 Samuel 1:6Rank 5 from verse 1
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    6And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

From verse 2

  1. 1 Chronicles 9:39Rank 1 from verse 2
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    39And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

  2. Isaiah 57:1–2Rank 2 from verse 2
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    1THE righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.

    2He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.

  3. 1 Chronicles 8:33Rank 3 from verse 2
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    33¶ And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

  4. 1 Samuel 14:39–40Rank 4 from verse 2
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    39For, as the Lord liveth, which saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.

    40Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, Do what seemeth good unto thee.

  5. 1 Samuel 14:49Rank 5 from verse 2
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    49Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi-shua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:

From verse 3

  1. 1 Samuel 31:3–6Rank 1 from verse 3
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    3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.

    4Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

    5And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.

    6So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.

  2. 2 Samuel 1:4–10Rank 2 from verse 3
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    4And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.

    5And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?

    6And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

    7And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.

    8And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

    9He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.

    10So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.

  3. Amos 2:14Rank 3 from verse 3
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    14Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:

  4. Genesis 49:23–24Rank 4 from verse 3
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    23The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:

    24But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)

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1 Chronicles 10:1

COMBINED MEANING

against

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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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fled

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Past-tense or past-participial form of flee (to run or hasten away, especially from danger or expected evil).

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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fell

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1. Came or went down; dropped, bowed, lay flat, collapsed, or lost an upright or raised place. 2. Was slain, died, was overthrown, or came under another's hand or power. 3. Came upon, seized, or affected someone or something, or entered a stated condition such as sickness, sleep, fear, lusting, or a trance. 4. Attacked or set upon. 5. Happened or came to pass. 6. Joined, yielded, went over, or departed from a person, side, office, or former standing. 7. Was assigned or determined by lot or portion. 8. As the present verb fell, to cut or bring down a tree or other standing thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

mount

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Sense 1: A hill, mountain, or elevated tract of land. Sense 2: An artificial raised mound used in siege. Sense 3: To rise, ascend, climb, get upon, or increase upward.

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1 Chronicles 10:2

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hard

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Firm, difficult, severe, harsh, laborious, forceful, or resistant to pressure.

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

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1 Chronicles 10:3

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battle

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1. Armed fighting or conflict between opposing forces; an engagement or warfare. 2. A battle line, array, or body of forces prepared or engaged for combat.

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sore

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Sense 1: Painful, grievous, severe, or causing distress. Sense 2: Greatly, exceedingly, or intensely. Sense 3: A wound, ulcer, or tender or diseased place.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

against

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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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wounded

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1. Physically injured, pierced, struck, or hurt. 2. Inwardly hurt or afflicted in heart or spirit.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1NOW the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

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2And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.

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3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.

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4Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

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