1:21 O mountains of Gilboa,
may there be no dew or rain on you, nor fields of grain offerings! 2
For it was there that the shield of warriors was defiled; 3
the shield of Saul lies neglected without oil. 4
1:1 After the death of Saul, 5 when David had returned from defeating the Amalekites, 6 he stayed at Ziklag 7 for two days.
31:1 Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel. The men of Israel fled from the Philistines and many of them fell dead on Mount Gilboa.
31:1 Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel. The men of Israel fled from the Philistines and many of them fell dead on Mount Gilboa.
10:1 Then Samuel took a small container of olive oil and poured it on Saul’s 8 head. Samuel 9 kissed him and said, “The Lord has chosen you 10 to lead his people Israel! You will rule over the Lord’s people and you will deliver them from the power of the enemies who surround them. This will be your sign that the Lord has chosen 11 you as leader over his inheritance. 12