1 Samuel 31:6

“So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, etc.] Only with this difference, his three sons died honourably in the field of battle, but he and his armourbearer destroyed themselves. Josephus says f569 he reigned eighteen years in the life of Samuel, and after his death twenty two years, which make the forty years the apostle ascribes to him, (<441321>Acts 13:21); Eupolemus f570, an Heathen writer, makes him to reign twenty one years; but of the years of his reign, both before and after the death of Samuel, chronologers are not agreed, (see <092501>1 Samuel 25:1); and (see Gill on “<441321>Acts 13:21”); and all his men that same day together; not all the soldiers in his army; for…”

“So Saul died--(see on Ch1 10:13; Hos 13:11). and his three sons--The influence of a directing Providence is evidently to be traced in permitting the death of Saul's three eldest and most energetic sons, particularly that of Jonathan, for whom, had he survived his father, a strong party would undoubtedly have risen and thus obstructed the path of David to the throne. and all his men, that same day together--his servants or bodyguard (Ch1 10:6).”

“All his men - This and similar expressions must not be taken too literally (compare 1 Chronicles 10:6). We know that Abner, and Ish-bosheth, and manymore survived the day of Gilboa. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Sa1 4:10, Sa1 4:11, Sa1 11:15, Sa1 12:17, Sa1 12:25, Sa1 28:19; Ch1 10:6; Ecc 9:1, Ecc 9:2; Hos 13:10, Hos 13:11 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 31:7”