1 Chronicles 10:4 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

Saul groaned to his armor bearer, “Take your sword and kill me before these pagan Philistines come to taunt and torture me.” But his armor bearer was afraid and would not do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.

Commentaries

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

And Saul said. —So Abimelech (Judges 9:54).

Lest these uncircumcised come. —…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

(See Gill on 1 Samuel 31:4)

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

The primary design of these books of the Chronicles appears to be to preserve the records of the house of David. Therefore, the writer does not rep…