1 Chronicles 10:9

Verse

They stripped Saul, cut off his head, took his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news in the temple of their idols and among their people.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

And they took everything off him, and took his head and his war-dress, and sent word into the land of the Philistines round about to give the news to their gods and to the people.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And when they had stripped him, and cut off his head, and taken away his armour, they sent it into their land, to be carried about, and shewn in the temples of the idols and to the people.

Free Bible Version

They stripped him, cut off his head, and took his armor. Then they sent the news throughout the land of Philistia, to their idols and their people.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when they had stript him, they tooke his head and his armour, and sent them into the land of the Philistims round about, to publish it vnto their idoles, and to the people.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

Translation for Translators

They took the clothes off Saul’s corpse and cut off his head and took it and Saul’s armor.

Unlocked Literal Bible

They stripped him and took his head and his armor. They sent messengers throughout Philistia to carry the news to their idols and to the people.

Noah Webster Bible

And when they had stripped him, they took his head, and his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines around, to carry tidings to their idols, and to the people.

World English Bible

They stripped him and took his head and his armor, then sent into the land of the Philistines all around to carry the news to their idols and to the people.

Young's Literal Translation

and strip him, and bear away his head, and his weapons, and send into the land of the Philistines round about to proclaim tidings [to] their idols and the people,

Context

The Philistines Possess the Towns

⁸The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.⁹They stripped Saul, cut off his head, took his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news in the temple of their idols and among their people.¹⁰They put his armor in the temple of their gods and hung his head in the temple of Dagon.

Summary

This verse recounts the death of King Saul and his sons, including Jonathan, in battle against the Philistines. It serves as a somber reminder of the consequences of disobedience and turning away from God's guidance. Saul's tragic end reflects the importance of faithfulness and obedience to God's commands, as well as the severe outcomes of rebellion. The verse underscores the principle that those who reject God's ways ultimately face destruction and defeat, highlighting the need for humility and submission to God's will.

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