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.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Samuel 31:8
Bible Genome reading
1 Samuel 31:8 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
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.
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
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