1 Samuel 31:9

God's Word

They cut off his head and stripped off his armor. Then they sent men throughout Philistine territory to tell the people this good news in their idols’ temples.

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:20

Don’t tell the news in Gath. Don’t announce the victory in the streets of Ashkelon, or the daughters of the Philistines will be glad, and the daughters of godless men will celebrate.

1 Samuel 17:51

David ran and stood over the Philistine. He took Goliath’s sword, pulled it out of its sheath, and made certain the Philistine was dead by cutting off his head. When the Philistines saw their hero had been killed, they fled.

1 Samuel 17:54

David took the Philistine’s head and brought it to Jerusalem, but he kept Goliath’s armor in his tent.

1 Samuel 31:4

Saul told his armorbearer, “Draw your sword! Stab me, or these godless men will come, stab me, and make fun of me.” But his armorbearer refused because he was terrified. So Saul took the sword and fell on it.

1 Samuel 31:8

The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his three sons lying on Mount Gilboa.