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It happened on the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.
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Paving the Way for David
Matthew Henry explains that the Chronicler's primary goal is to preserve the history of David's royal line. Therefore, the story of Saul's death is not just a repeat of history from the book of Samuel; it's included specifically to show how the fall of Saul's house opened the way for David's God-ordained reign. This verse marks the definitive end of one era.
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19th Century
Anglican
His sons. —Samuel, his three sons. Otherwise the two verses are word for word the same.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Samuel 31:8)
Presbyterian
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…
