Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
1 Kings (1 Samuel) Chapter 31
Overview
Sa1 31:1, Saul, having lost his army, and his sons slain, he and his armour-bearer kill themselves; Sa1 31:7, The Philistines possess the forsaken towns of the Israelites; Sa1 31:8, They triumph over the dead carcases; Sa1 31:11, They of Jabesh-gilead recovering the dead bodies by night, burn them at Jabesh, and mournfully bury their bones.
the Philistines: Sa1 28:1, Sa1 28:15, Sa1 29:1
fell down: Sa1 12:25; Ch1 10:1-12
slain: Heb. wounded
Gilboa: Eusebius and Jerome place this mountain six miles west from Bethshan, where was a large place called Gelbus. The natives still call it Djebel Gilbo. Sa1 28:4; Sa2 1:21
Jonathan: Sa1 13:2, Sa1 13:16, Sa1 14:1-14, Sa1 14:49, Sa1 18:1-4, Sa1 23:17; Ch1 8:33, Ch1 9:39
Saul's sons: Exo 20:5; Kg2 25:7
archers hit him: Heb. shooters, men with bows, found him, Gen 49:23; Kg1 22:34
uncircumcised: Sa1 14:6, Sa1 17:26, Sa1 17:36; Sa2 1:20; Jer 9:25, Jer 9:26; Eze 44:7-9
abuse me: or, mock me
he was sore: Sa2 1:14
Saul: Sa2 1:9, Sa2 1:10, Sa2 17:23; Kg1 16:27
a sword: Eth hacherve, rather, "the sword," i.e., his armour- bearer's, who, according to the Jews, was Doeg; and if so, then Saul and his executioner fell by the same sword with which they massacred the priests of God.
Sa1 4:10, Sa1 4:11, Sa1 11:15, Sa1 12:17, Sa1 12:25, Sa1 28:19; Ch1 10:6; Ecc 9:1, Ecc 9:2; Hos 13:10, Hos 13:11
they forsook the cities: Sa1 13:6; Lev 26:32, Lev 26:36; Deu 28:33; Jdg 6:2
cut off: Sa1 31:4, Sa1 17:51, Sa1 17:54; Ch1 10:9, Ch1 10:10
to publish: Jdg 16:23, Jdg 16:24; Sa2 1:20
they put: The Philistines placed the armour of Saul in the temple of Ashtaroth as a trophy of victory, and a testimony of their gratitude, in the same manner as David placed the sword of Goliath in the tabernacle. Sa1 21:9
Ashtaroth: Jdg 2:13
Bethshan: Jos 17:11; Jdg 1:27; Sa2 21:12-14
Jabeshgilead: Sa1 11:1; Sa2 2:4
of that: or, concerning him
that which: etc
burnt them there: Ch2 16:14; Jer 34:5; Amo 6:10
their bones: Gen 35:8; Sa2 2:4, Sa2 2:5, Sa2 21:12-14
fasted seven: Gen 50:10