1 Samuel 31:9

New American Bible - revised edition

They cut off Saul’s head and stripped him of his armor; these they sent throughout the land of the Philistines to bring the good news to the temple of their idols and to the people.

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:20

Do not report it in Gath, as good news in Ashkelon’s streets, Lest Philistine women rejoice, lest the women of the uncircumcised exult!

1 Samuel 17:51

Then David ran and stood over him; with the Philistine’s own sword which he drew from its sheath he killed him, and cut off his head. Flight of the Philistines. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they fled.

1 Samuel 17:54

David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem; but he kept Goliath’s armor in his own tent. David Presented to Saul.

1 Samuel 31:4

Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through; otherwise these uncircumcised will come and abuse me.” But the armor-bearer, badly frightened, refused, so Saul took his own sword and fell upon it.

1 Samuel 31:8

On the following day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.