1 Samuel 31:6So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor bearer, and all his men, that same day together.
The setting
Mount Gilboa battlefield, Israel, ~1010 BC. In one day, an entire royal line is extinguished. Saul, Jonathan, Abinadab, Malchishua — all dead. The Philistines have achieved total victory...
The emotion here: documenting the end of an era with solemn finality
The original word
yaḥad (יַחַד) — together, as one, emphasizing the completeness of this catastrophe
Why it matters
This single battle ended the first monarchy in Israel and left the nation leaderless for years
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Samuel 31:6
The phrase 'that same day' — this wasn't a long siege but one catastrophic day
Common misconceptionPeople think this was just a military defeat, but it was the collapse of Israel's first attempt at monarchy — a political earthquake.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Samuel 31:6
Bible Genome reading
1 Samuel 31:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Samuel 31:6 comes from the book of 1 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is the battlefield. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include death, finality, tragedy. Notable phrases: Saul died; three sons; same day together.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
Your reflection
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