The Tanakh · JPS 1917 Translation

1 Chronicles 10

Jewish Publication Society 1917 · Ketuvim — the Writings

1 Chronicles chapter 10 — part of the Ketuvim — the Writings in the Jewish Bible. In the classic JPS 1917 translation it opens: “Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.” — the complete text of all 14 verses is below, free to read online.

1Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

2And the Philistines followed hard after Saul and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.

3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was in anguish by reason of the archers.

4Then said Saul unto his armour-bearer: 'Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and make a mock of me.' But his armour-bearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.

5And when his armour-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died.

6So Saul died, and his three sons; and all his house died together.

7And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

8And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa.

9And they stripped him, and took his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry the tidings unto their idols, and to the people.

10And they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the house of Dagon.

11And when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

12all the valiant men arose, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the terebinth in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

13So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against HaShem, because of the word of HaShem, which he kept not; and also for that he asked counsel of a ghost, to inquire thereby,

14and inquired not of HaShem; therefore He slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.

14 verses · JPS 1917 (public domain)

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