1 Samuel 31:4 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NASB

Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and pierce me through with it, otherwise these uncircumcised Philistines will come and pierce me through, and abuse me.” But his armor bearer was unwilling, because he was very fearful. So Saul took his sword and fell on it.

Commentaries

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

His armourbearer. —Jewish tradition tells us that this faithful armourbearer was Doeg, the Edomite, and that the sword wh…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

Then said Saul unto his armourbearer
Who, the Jews ^F2 say, was Doeg the Edomite, promoted to this office …

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

We cannot judge the spiritual or eternal state of anyone by the manner of their death; for in that regard, there is one event to the righteous and …