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1 | Who killed Saul? | 2 Sam 1:10 | Makarios | 9181 | ||
Did Saul kill himself (1 Sam. 31) or was he killed by another (2 Sam. 1:10)? If he was killed by another, was that person Saul's armor bearer (1 Sam. 31) or someone Saul did not know (2 Sam. 1:7-8)? |
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2 | Who killed Saul? | 2 Sam 1:10 | prayon | 9214 | ||
Saul committed suicide rather than be killed by the Philistines. 2 Samuel 1:3-4 states that Saul was "leaning on his spear" which tells us that he di indeed kill himself. Saul asked the Amalekite to stand over him and kill him because death was long in coming and he didn't want the Philistines to find him alive. The Amalekite did as Saul asked and then told David that he had killed Saul. | ||||||
3 | Who killed Saul? | 2 Sam 1:10 | Makarios | 9257 | ||
Prayon, thank you for your response! However, I believe that the Amalekite's story in 2 Sam. 1:6-10 is a fabrication. He apparently sought recognition or reward for claiming to have killed Saul (who I believe committed suicide as you have already stated [1 Sam. 31:4]). As a mercenary or looter, the Amalekite came across Saul's body and took the king's crown and bracelet to substantiate his fabrication. And he surely paid for it! (2 Sam. 1:13-16) The Amalekite is a foreigner (2 Sam. 1:13), and Saul committed suicide for this very reason (1 Sam. 31:4) so that the "uncircumcised" would not 'make sport' of him. His armor bearer was too afraid to kill him, and ended up killing himself as well. So this rules out the possibility of the armor bearer and the Amalekite being the same person. Blessings! Nolan |
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