1 Samuel 31

1 Samuel 31:1-13

Contents: Death of Saul and Jonathan.

Characters: Saul, Jonathan, Abinadab, Melchi-shua.

Conclusion: As men live, so will they die. Those are indeed in a deplorable condition, who, despairing of the mercy of God, would leap into a hell before them thinking to escape the hell within them. We all need to pray, «lead us not into temptation.»

Key Word: Defeat, 1 Samuel 31:8.

Strong Verses: 1 Samuel 31:11; 1 Samuel 31:12.

Striking Facts: The book which began with the birth of a godly man ends with the burial of a wicked man. Let the two lives teach us to prefer the honor that comes from God rather than that which Satan pretends to bestow.