1 Chronicles 10:9

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The Philistines took things from Saul’s body. They took Saul’s head and armor. They sent messengers through all their country to tell the news to their false gods and to their people.

Cross References

Matthew 14:11

And the men brought John’s head on a plate and gave it to the girl. Then she took the head to her mother, Herodias.

Daniel 5:23

No, you did not become humble. Instead, you have turned against the Lord of heaven. You ordered the drinking cups from his Temple to be brought to you. Then you and your royal officials, your wives, and your slave women drank wine from those cups. You gave praise to the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone. They are not really gods; they cannot see or hear or understand anything. But you did not give honor to the God who has the power over your life and everything you do.

1 Chronicles 10:4

Then Saul said to the helper who carried his armor, “Pull out your sword and use it to kill me. Then these foreigners will not hurt me and make fun of me when they come.” But the helper was afraid. He refused to kill Saul. So Saul used his own sword to kill himself by falling on it.

2 Samuel 1:20

Don’t tell the news in Gath. Don’t announce it in the streets of Ashkelon. Those Philistine cities would be happy! Those foreigners would be glad.

1 Chronicles 10:8

The next day, the Philistines came to take valuable things from the dead bodies. They found Saul’s body and the bodies of his sons on Mount Gilboa.

1 Chronicles 10:10

The Philistines put Saul’s armor in the temple of their false gods. They hung Saul’s head in the temple of Dagon.