1 Samuel 31

1 Samuel 31:4

fell upon it] Saul his own bloody butcher and self-murderer. The Amalakite belies himself in most of his relation to David, 2 Sam. I. 5,—10. in hope of grace and reward from David; but in issue, to the losing of his life. God in his secret justice justly takes it upon himself, that he slew him, 1 Chron. X. 14.

1 Samuel 31:9

his head] This they fastened in the Temple of Dagon, 1 Chron. X. 10. His body to the wall of Bethshan, or Bethshean. And his Armour in the house of Ashteroth, a name of their female goddesses.