Bible Commentaries
1 Chronicles 10

Introduction

Overview

1 Chronicles 10:1, Saul’s overthrow and death; 1 Chronicles 10:8, The Philistines triumph over Saul; 1 Chronicles 10:11, The kindness of Jabesh-gilead towards Saul and his sons; 1 Chronicles 10:13, Saul’s sin, for which the kingdom was translated from him to David.

Verse 1

am 2948, bc 1056

the Philistines fought: 1 Samuel 28:1, 1 Samuel 29:1, 1 Samuel 29:2, 1 Samuel 31:1, 1 Samuel 31:2-13

slain: or, wounded

mount: 1 Chronicles 10:8, 1 Samuel 28:4, 1 Samuel 31:1, 2 Samuel 1:6, 2 Samuel 1:21, 2 Samuel 21:12

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 1:4 - the people Psalms 60:10 - didst Psalms 141:6 - When their judges

Verse 2

Jonathan: 1 Chronicles 8:33, 1 Chronicles 9:39, 1 Samuel 14:6, 1 Samuel 14:39, 1 Samuel 14:40, 2 Kings 23:29, Isaiah 57:1, Isaiah 57:2

Abinadab: 1 Samuel 14:49, Ishui

the sons: Exodus 20:5, 2 Kings 25:7

Verse 3

went: 1 Samuel 31:3-6, 2 Samuel 1:4-10, Amos 2:14

archers: Heb. shooters with bows

hit: Heb. found

he was: Genesis 49:23, Genesis 49:24

Reciprocal: Psalms 64:7 - shall they be wounded

Verse 4

Draw: Judges 9:54

uncircumcised: Judges 15:18, 1 Samuel 14:6, 1 Samuel 17:26, 1 Samuel 17:36, 2 Samuel 1:20

abuse: or mock, Judges 16:21, Judges 16:23-25

he was: 1 Samuel 31:4, 2 Samuel 1:14-16

Saul took: 1 Chronicles 10:5, 2 Samuel 1:9, 2 Samuel 1:10, 2 Samuel 17:23, 1 Kings 16:18, Matthew 27:4, Matthew 27:5, Acts 1:18, Acts 16:27

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 10:9 - took Ezekiel 32:25 - all of them

Verse 5

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 31:5 - General 1 Chronicles 10:4 - Saul took

Verse 6

Saul: 1 Samuel 4:10, 1 Samuel 4:11, 1 Samuel 4:18, 1 Samuel 12:25, Ecclesiastes 9:1, Ecclesiastes 9:2, Hosea 13:10, Hosea 13:11

all his house: "All his men," in Samuel; that is, all who were present with him in the battle; and his family received such a blow, that it never recovered itself again. For though Ishbosheth reigned over a part of the country, yet it was not in any splendour. This history seems to be repeated here as an introduction to that of the kingdom of David.

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 31:6 - General

Verse 7

then they: Leviticus 26:31, Leviticus 26:36, Deuteronomy 28:33, Deuteronomy 28:43, Judges 6:2, 1 Samuel 13:6, 1 Samuel 31:7

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 13:2 - left

Verse 8

to strip: 1 Samuel 31:8, 2 Kings 3:23, 2 Chronicles 20:25

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 1:21 - mountains 2 Samuel 21:12 - in Gilboa 1 Chronicles 10:1 - mount

Verse 9

took: 1 Chronicles 10:4, 1 Samuel 31:9, 1 Samuel 31:10, 2 Samuel 1:20, Matthew 14:11

tidings: Judges 16:23, Judges 16:24, Daniel 5:2-4, Daniel 5:23

Verse 10

their gods: 1 Samuel 31:10, Ashtaroth

in the temple: 1 Samuel 5:2-7

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 31:9 - cut off

Verse 11

when: 1 Samuel 11:1-11, 1 Samuel 31:11-13, 2 Samuel 2:4-7

Verse 12

the oak: Genesis 35:8, 2 Samuel 21:12-14

fasted: Genesis 50:10, 2 Samuel 3:35

Verse 13

committed: Heb. transgressed

even against: 1 Samuel 13:13, 1 Samuel 15:2, 1 Samuel 15:23

for asking: 1 Samuel 28:7-20

a familiar: Exodus 22:18, Leviticus 19:31, Leviticus 20:6, Deuteronomy 18:10-14, 2 Kings 21:6, Isaiah 8:19, Acts 8:9-11, Acts 16:16-18

Reciprocal: Joshua 9:14 - asked not 1 Samuel 28:8 - I pray thee 1 Samuel 28:18 - obeyedst 1 Kings 22:5 - Inquire 2 Kings 1:6 - therefore 2 Kings 3:11 - that we may 2 Kings 22:13 - inquire 2 Chronicles 33:6 - dealt Job 15:4 - restrainest Job 35:10 - none Psalms 19:13 - I shall Psalms 27:4 - inquire Psalms 36:2 - until Psalms 125:5 - As for such Isaiah 2:6 - and are Isaiah 19:3 - and they Isaiah 30:1 - that take Acts 1:25 - by Acts 13:6 - certain Acts 13:22 - when Acts 19:19 - used Galatians 5:20 - witchcraft 1 John 3:4 - committeth

Verse 14

inquired: Judges 10:11-16, 1 Samuel 28:6, Ezekiel 14:3-6

he slew: Proverbs 17:13, Isaiah 10:7, Isaiah 10:15

turned: 1 Samuel 13:14, 1 Samuel 15:28, 1 Samuel 16:1, 1 Samuel 16:11-13, 1 Samuel 28:17, 2 Samuel 3:9, 2 Samuel 3:10, 2 Samuel 5:3

Jesse: Heb. Isai

Reciprocal: Leviticus 20:6 - cut him Joshua 9:14 - asked not 2 Kings 1:6 - therefore 2 Kings 22:13 - inquire 1 Chronicles 2:12 - Jesse 1 Chronicles 12:23 - to turn 1 Chronicles 17:13 - as I took 2 Chronicles 16:12 - in his disease Job 15:4 - restrainest Job 35:10 - none Psalms 19:13 - I shall Psalms 27:4 - inquire Psalms 36:2 - until Psalms 125:5 - As for such Isaiah 30:1 - that take Acts 1:25 - by Galatians 5:20 - witchcraft