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The young man who told him said, As I happened by chance on Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning on his spear; and, behold, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him.
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A Fabricated Story
Commentators like Ellicott and Gill highlight that the young man's story is almost certainly a lie. They point to contradictions with the account in 1 Samuel 31, such as whether Saul leaned on a spear or fell on his sword, and whether he was pursued by chariots or archers. The Amalekite likely fabricated the story to gain favor with David.
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19th Century
Anglican
Upon Mount Gilboa. —The battle appears to have been joined in the plain of Jezreel, but when the Israelites were routed they natur…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the young man that told him So it seems he was, and therefore could not be Doeg, more likely his son of the two;…
Presbyterian
The blow that opened David's way to the throne was given around the time he had been greatly distressed. Those who commit their concerns to the Lor…
