Kingdom
Death of Saul
Death of Saul is dated ≈ 1011 BC in the Modern reckoning and 1056 BC in the Traditional. It is told in 1 Samuel 31:3–13. Saul is part of it.
When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him critically.
When did it happen?
- Modern reckoning
- ≈ 1011 BC (placed between the dated events around it)
- Traditional reckoning
- 1056 BC
Dates before about 900 BC depend on how the Bible's own numbers are added up. Why the two reckonings differ.
Where is it in the Bible?
Who was there, and where?
Where: Mount Gilboa.
Which verses connect to 1 Samuel 31:3?
The strongest cross-references of the key verse, ranked by reader votes (OpenBible.info).
- 2 Samuel 1:63 votes
“I happened to be on Mount Gilboa,” he replied, “and there was Saul, leaning on his spear, with the chariots and the cavalry closing in on him.
- Genesis 49:232 votes
The archers attacked him with bitterness; they aimed at him in hostility.
- 2 Samuel 1:42 votes
“What was the outcome?” David asked. “Please tell me.” “The troops fled from the battle,” he replied. “Many of them fell and died. And Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead.”
- 1 Kings 22:342 votes
However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”
- Amos 2:142 votes
Escape will fail the swift, the strong will not prevail by his strength, and the mighty will not save his life.
Events, people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (Robert Rouse), CC BY-SA 4.0, reshaped; dates also from the sources named on each anchor.