1 Samuel 31:4

“Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, etc.] Who, the Jews f566 say, was Doeg the Edomite, promoted to this office for slaying the priests: draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; for if he was wounded, yet not mortally, and it is certain he did not so apprehend it. It is much the sword of the armourbearer should be sheathed in a battle; but perhaps he was preparing for flight, and so had put it up in its scabbard: lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me; lest they should not dispatch him at once, but put him to a lingering and torturing death, and insult him, and mock at him, as they did Samson: but his armourbearer would not, for he was sore afraid; to lay…”

“31:4 David had once held the position of armor bearer (16:21). • kill me: This is one of many parallels between the death of Abimelech in the time of the judges (Judg 9) and Saul, Israel’s first national king (cp. Judg 9:54).”

“Draw: Jdg 9:54; Ch1 10:4 uncircumcised: Sa1 14:6, Sa1 17:26, Sa1 17:36; Sa2 1:20; Jer 9:25, Jer 9:26; Eze 44:7-9 abuse me: or, mock me he was sore: Sa2 1:14 Saul: Sa2 1:9, Sa2 1:10, Sa2 17:23; Kg1 16:27 a sword: Eth hacherve, rather, "the sword," i.e., his armour- bearer's, who, according to the Jews, was Doeg; and if so, then Saul and his executioner fell by the same sword with which they massacred the priests of God. 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 31:5”