1 Chron. 10 Saul’s overthrow and death, 1 Chron. 10:1–7. The Philistines triumph over Saul, 1 Chron. 10:8–10. The kindness of Jabesh-gilead towards Saul and his sons: his sin, 1 Chron. 10:11–14.

Of this and the following verses till 1 Chron. 10:13, see my notes on 1 Sam. 31:0, where we have the same thing expressed almost in thee same words.

All his house, i.e. all his children, to wit, then present with him, namely, his three sons, as it is expressed, 1 Sam. 31:6. For it is evident that Ish-bosheth and Mephibosheth were not slain.

In the valley; which was beneath Mount Gilboa, where the fight was, 1 Chron. 10:1.

And his body severed from his head to the wall of Beth-shan, 1 Sam. 31:10.

To wit, every day till evening, after the manner of the Jewish fasts.

Saul died for his transgression: the sense is, Wonder not that Saul fell by the hands of the Philistines, who were armed against him by his own sin and by God’s vengeance for it.

Inquired not of the Lord. Object. Saul inquired of the Lord, 1 Sam. 28:6. Answ. He did so, but not in a right manner, not humbly and penitently, not diligently and importunately, not patiently and perseveringly; but when God would not answer him speedily, he gives it over, and goes from God to the…