1 Chronicles 10:9

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 10:9 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they stripped him, and took his head, and his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry the tidings unto their idols, and to the people.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they stripped him, and took his head, and his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry the tidings unto their idols, and to the people.
1 Chronicles 10:9 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 10

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
9And they stripped him, and took his head, and his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry the tidings unto their idols, and to the people.

What do historical commentaries say?

Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“took: Ch1 10:4; Sa1 31:9, Sa1 31:10; Sa2 1:20; Mat 14:11 tidings: Jdg 16:23, Jdg 16:24; Dan 5:2-4, Dan 5:23 1 Chronicles 10:10”
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