1 Samuel 31:1

Easy To Read Version

The Philistines fought against Israel, and the Israelites ran away from the Philistines. Many Israelites were killed at Mount Gilboa.

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:21

I hope no rain or dew falls on the mountains of Gilboa. I hope there will be no offerings coming from those fields. The shields of the heroes rusted there. Saul’s shield was not rubbed with oil.

2 Samuel 1:6

The young soldier said, “I happened to be on Mount Gilboa. I saw Saul leaning on his spear. The Philistine chariots and horse soldiers were coming closer and closer to Saul.

2 Samuel 4:4

Saul’s son Jonathan had a son named Mephibosheth. Mephibosheth was five years old when the news came from Jezreel that Saul and Jonathan had been killed. The woman who cared for Mephibosheth {was scared that the enemy was coming, so she} picked him up and ran away. But while running away, she dropped the boy. And he became crippled in both feet.

1 Samuel 12:25

But if you are stubborn and do evil, then God will throw you and your king away—like sweeping dirt out with a broom.”

1 Samuel 28:1

Later the Philistines gathered their armies to fight against Israel. Achish said to David, “Do you understand that you and your men must go with me to fight {against Israel}?”

1 Samuel 28:15

Samuel said to Saul, “Why did you bother me? Why did you bring me up?”

1 Samuel 28:19

The Lord will let the Philistines defeat you and the army of Israel today. And tomorrow, you and your sons will be here with me!”

1 Samuel 28:4

The Philistines prepared for war. They came to Shunem and made their camp at that place. Saul gathered all the Israelites and made his camp at Gilboa.

1 Samuel 29:1

The Philistines gathered all their soldiers at Aphek. The Israelites camped by the spring at Jezreel.