Holy Scripture

1 Chronicles 10:1

A church father on this verse
“There is abundant information in the books of Chronicles which were written to continue the books of the Kings and to preserve the memory of such important events. The first book begins with a genealogy that sets out to demonstrate how the human race came from a single man. Since it focuses only on the single kingdom…”
Theodoret of Cyrus, 5th c. — QUESTIONS ON 1 CHRONICLES, PROLOGUE

Source: Septuagint

Original

1Now the Philistines warred against Israel; and they fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in Mount Gilboa.

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In context

— 1 Chronicles 10:1 —

2And the Philistines pursued after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines smote Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, sons of Saul.

3And the battle prevailed against Saul, and the archers hit him with bows and arrows, and they were wounded of the bows.

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