Cross Reference 1 SAMUEL 31:1 NOW THE PHILISTINES FOUGHT AGAINST ISRAEL AND THE MEN OF ISRAEL FLED FROM BEFORE THE PHILISTINES AND FELL DOWN SLAIN IN MOUNT GILBOA

{1 Samuel 31:1} Now the Philistines 6430 fought 3898 z8737 against Israel: 3478 and the men y582 x376 of Israel 3478 fled 5127 z8799 from before 6440 x4480 the Philistines, 6430 and fell down 5307 z8799 slain 2491 in mount 2022 Gilboa. 1533

the Philistines:
"And it came to pass¹ in those¹ days,ª that the Philistinesª gathered² ° their armies² ¹ together² °¹ ¹ for warfare,ª to fightª ° with Israel.ª And Achishª saidª ° unto¹ David,ª Know² ° thou assuredly,ª ° that¹ thou shalt go outª ° with¹ me to battle,ª thou¹ and thy men.² ¹" {1Sm 28:1} + "And Samuelª saidª ° to¹ Saul,ª Why¹ hast thou disquietedª ° me, to bring me up?ª °¹ And Saulª answered,ª ° I am soreª distressed;ª ° for the Philistinesª make warª ° against me, and Godª is departedª ° from¹ ¹ me, and answerethª ° me no¹ more,¹ neither¹ byª prophets,ª nor¹ by dreams:ª therefore I have calledª ° thee, that thou mayest make knownª ° unto me what¹ I shall do.ª °" {1Sm 28:15} + "Now the Philistinesª gathered togetherª °¹ all¹ their armiesª to Aphek:ª and the Israelitesª pitchedª ° by a fountainª which¹ [is] in Jezreel.ª" {1Sm 29:1}

fell down:
"But if¹ ye shall still² ° do wickedly,ª ° ye shall be consumed,ª ° both¹ ye¹ and¹ your king.ª" {1Sm 12:25} + "Now the Philistinesª foughtª ° against Israel;ª and the menª of Israelª fledª ° from beforeª ¹ the Philistines,ª and fell downª ° slainª in mountª Gilboa.ª ... They arose,ª ° all¹ the valiantª men,ª and took awayª °¹ the bodyª of Saul,ª and the bodiesª of his sons,ª and broughtª ° them to Jabesh,ª and buriedª °¹ their bonesª under¹ the oakª in Jabesh,ª and fastedª ° sevenª days.ª" {1Ch 10:1-12}

Gilboa:
Eusebius and Jerome place this mountain six miles west from Bethshan, where was a large place called Gelbus. The natives still call it Djebel Gilbo. "And the Philistinesª gathered themselves together,ª ° and cameª ° and pitchedª ° in Shunem:ª and Saulª gathered² ° all Israel² together,ª °¹ ¹ ¹ and they pitchedª ° in Gilboa.ª" {1Sm 28:4} + "Ye mountainsª of Gilboa,ª [let there be] no¹ dew,ª neither¹ [let there be] rain,ª upon¹ you, nor fieldsª of offerings:ª for¹ there¹ the shieldª of the mightyª is vilely cast away,ª ° the shieldª of Saul,ª [as though he had] not¹ [been] anointed² ¹ with oil.ª" {2Sm 1:21}