The Death of Saul and His Sons

1 Samuel 31:1-13

Key Verse 31:6

So Saul and his three sons and his armor-bearer and all his men died together that same day.

Read verses 1-6. What happens when the Philistines fight against Israel? (1,2) What happens to Saul? (3,4) What are the results of the battle? (5,6)

Read verse 7-10. What happens after the Israelites see the Israelite army fleeing? (7) What do Philistines do when they find Saul’s dead body? (8-10)

Read verses 11-13. What do the people of Jabesh Gilead do when they hear what the Philistines had done to Saul? (11-13a) How do they show their sorrow? (13b) What can we learn from the life of Saul?

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