· Translation: KJV

1 Samuel 31:8It happened on the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

The setting

Mount Gilboa, northern Israel, ~1010 BC. Dawn after the battle. Philistine soldiers strip bodies for armor and valuables, finding Israel's king among the dead...

The emotion here: recording tragedy with heavy heart, preserving painful history

The original word

pāshaṭ (פָּשַׁט) — to strip off, remove by force, plunder the defeated

Why it matters

Mount Gilboa overlooks the Jezreel Valley, a major ancient battleground where many empires clashed

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Samuel 31:8

The Philistines came the NEXT DAY — Saul's body lay exposed all night

Common misconceptionPeople focus on Saul's failure, but this verse shows the human cost — three sons died with him, ending a dynasty.

Bible Genome reading

1 Samuel 31:8 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraUnited Kingdom
Primary emotiongrieving
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power10%
Quotability30%
Memorability50%
Crisis relevance50%
Standalone50%
Themes:deathdefeataftermath

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1 Samuel 31:8 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 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include death, defeat, aftermath. Notable phrases: strip the slain; found Saul.

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