And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.
The verse stands within the narrative of Saul's death. That narrative recounts how his reign ended in defeat and self-destruction on the battlefield. It also explains the reverses that led to that end. Those reverses are traced to his unfaithfulness and departure from divine guidance. His fall is thus presented not as mere misfortune in war but as the consequence of his course.
The verse stands within the narrative of Saul's death. That narrative recounts how his reign ended in defeat and self-destruction on the battlefield. It also explains the reverses that led to that end. Those reverses are traced to his unfaithfulness and departure from divine guidance. His fall is thus presented not as mere misfortune in war but as the consequence of his course.