Cross Reference 1 SAMUEL 31:4 THEN SAID SAUL UNTO HIS ARMOURBEARER DRAW THY SWORD AND THRUST ME THROUGH THEREWITH LEST THESE UNCIRCUMCISED COME AND THRUST ME THROUGH AND ABUSE ME BUT HIS ARMOURBEARER WOULD NOT FOR HE WAS SORE AFRAID THEREFORE SAUL TOOK A SWORD AND FELL UPON IT

{1 Samuel 31:4} Then said 559 z8799 Saul 7586 unto his armourbearer, 5375 3627 z8802 Draw 8025 z8798 thy sword, 2719 and thrust me through 1856 z8798 therewith; lest x6435 these x428 uncircumcised 6189 come 935 z8799 and thrust me through, 1856 z8804 and abuse 5953 z8694 me. But his armourbearer 5375 3627 z8802 would 14 z8804 not; x3808 for x3588 he was sore 3966 afraid. 3372 z8804 Therefore Saul 7586 took 3947 z8799 x853 a sword, 2719 and fell 5307 z8799 upon x5921 it.

Draw:
"Then he calledª ° hastilyª unto¹ the young manª his armourbearer,ª ª ° and saidª ° unto him, Drawª ° thy sword,ª and slayª ° me, that¹ men sayª ° not of me, A womanª slewª ° him. And his young manª thrust him through,ª ° and he died.ª °" {Jdg 9:54} + "Then saidª ° Saulª to¹ his armourbearer,ª ª ° Drawª ° thy sword,ª and thrust² ° me through¹ therewith; lest¹ these¹ uncircumcisedª comeª ° and abuseª ° me. But his armourbearerª ª ° wouldª ° not;¹ for¹ he was sore² afraid.ª °¹ So Saulª tookª °¹ a sword,ª and fellª ° upon¹ it." {1Ch 10:4}

uncircumcised:
"And Jonathanª saidª ° to¹ the young manª that bareª ° his armour,ª Come,² °¹ and let us go overª ° unto¹ the garrisonª of these¹ uncircumcised:ª it may be that¹ the LORDª will workª ° for us: for¹ [there is] no¹ restraintª to the LORDª to saveª ° by manyª or¹ by few.ª" {1Sm 14:6} + "And Davidª spakeª ° to¹ the men² ¹ that stoodª ° by¹ him, saying,ª ° What¹ shall be doneª ° to the manª that¹ killethª °¹ thisª Philistine,ª and taketh awayª ° the reproachª from¹ ¹ Israel?ª for¹ who¹ [is] this¹ uncircumcisedª Philistine,ª that¹ he should defyª ° the armiesª of the livingª God?ª" {1Sm 17:26} + "Thy servantª slewª ° both¹ ¹ the lionª and¹ the bear:ª and this¹ uncircumcisedª Philistineª shall be¹ as oneª of¹ them, seeing¹ he hath defiedª ° the armiesª of the livingª God.ª" {1Sm 17:36} + "Tellª ° [it] not¹ in Gath,ª publishª ° [it] not¹ in the streetsª of Askelon;ª lest¹ the daughtersª of the Philistinesª rejoice,ª ° lest¹ the daughtersª of the uncircumcisedª triumph.ª °" {2Sm 1:20} + "Behold,¹ the daysª come,ª ° saithª ° the LORD,ª that I will punishª °¹ all¹ [them which are] circumcisedª ° with the uncircumcised;ª ... Egypt,ª and Judah,ª and Edom,ª and the childrenª of Ammon,ª and Moab,ª and all¹ [that are] in the utmostª ° corners,ª that dwellª ° in the wilderness:ª for¹ all¹ [these] nationsª [are] uncircumcised,ª and all¹ the houseª of Israelª [are] uncircumcisedª in the heart.ª" {Jer 9:25-26} + "In that ye have broughtª ° [into my sanctuary] strangers,ª ª uncircumcisedª in heart,ª and uncircumcisedª in flesh,ª to be¹ in my sanctuary,ª to polluteª ° it, [even]¹ my house,ª when ye offerª °¹ my bread,ª the fatª and the blood,ª and they have brokenª °¹ my covenantª because² of¹ all¹ your abominations.ª ... Thus¹ saithª ° the Lordª GOD;ª No¹ ¹ stranger,ª ª uncircumcisedª in heart,ª nor uncircumcisedª in flesh,ª shall enterª ° into¹ my sanctuary,ª of any¹ stranger¹ ¹ that¹ [is] amongª the childrenª of Israel.ª" {Ezk 44:7-9}

abuse me:
or, mock me

he was sore:
"And Davidª saidª ° unto¹ him, How¹ wast thou not¹ afraidª ° to stretch forthª ° thine handª to destroyª °¹ the LORD'Sª anointed?ª" {2Sm 1:14}

Saul:
"He saidª ° unto¹ me again, Stand,ª ° I pray thee,¹ upon¹ me, and slayª ° me: for¹ anguishª is comeª ° upon me, because¹ my lifeª [is] yet¹ whole¹ in me. ... So I stoodª ° upon¹ him, and slewª ° him, because¹ I was sureª ° that¹ he could not¹ liveª ° after² that¹ he was fallen:ª ° and I tookª ° the crownª that¹ [was] upon¹ his head,ª and the braceletª that¹ [was] on¹ his arm,ª and have broughtª ° them hither¹ unto¹ my lord.ª" {2Sm 1:9-10} + "And when Ahithophelª sawª ° that¹ his counselª was not¹ followed,ª ° he saddledª ° [his]¹ ass,ª and arose,ª ° and gat¹ him home² ° to¹ his house,ª to¹ his city,ª and put¹ ¹ his householdª in order,² ° and hanged² ° himself,¹ and died,ª ° and was buriedª ° in the sepulchreª of his father.ª" {2Sm 17:23} + "Now the restª of the actsª of Omriª which¹ he did,ª ° and his mightª that¹ he shewed,ª ° [are] they¹ not¹ writtenª ° in¹ the bookª of the chroniclesª ª of the kingsª of Israel?ª" {1Kg 16:27}

a sword:
Eth hacherve, rather, "the sword," i.e., his armour- bearer's, who, according to the Jews, was Doeg; and if so, then Saul and his executioner fell by the same sword with which they massacred the priests of God.

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