1 Samuel 31:10 They put his armor in the temple of the Ashtoreths and fastened his body to the wall of Beth Shan.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
They put his armor in the temple of the Ashtoreths and fastened his body to the wall of Beth Shan.

English Standard Version
They put his armor in the temple of Ashtaroth, and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan.

New American Standard Bible
They put his weapons in the temple of Ashtaroth, and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan.

King James Bible
And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Bethshan.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then they put his armor in the temple of the Ashtoreths and hung his body on the wall of Beth-shan.

International Standard Version
They put Saul's weapons in the temple of Asherah and fastened his corpse to the wall of Beth-shan.

American Standard Version
And they put his armor in the house of the Ashtaroth; and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they put his armour in the temple of Astaroth, but his body they hung on the wall of Bethsan.

Darby Bible Translation
And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth; and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan.

Young's Literal Translation
and they place his weapons in the house of Ashtaroth, and his body they have fixed on the wall of Beth-Shan.

Cross References

Joshua 17:11
And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Bethshean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.

Judges 2:13
And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.

1 Samuel 7:3
And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If you do return to the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts to the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

1 Samuel 31:12
All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Bethshan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.

2 Samuel 21:12
And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

31:8-13 The Scripture makes no mention what became of the souls of Saul and his sons, after they were dead; but of their bodies only: secret things belong not to us. It is of little consequence by what means we die, or what is done with our dead bodies. If our souls are saved, our bodies will be raised incorruptible and glorious; but not to fear His wrath, who is able to destroy both body and soul in hell, is the extreme of folly and wickedness. How useless is the respect of fellow-creatures to those who are suffering the wrath of God! While pompous funerals, grand monuments, and he praises of men, honour the memory of the deceased, the soul may be suffering in the regions of darkness and despair! Let us seek that honour which cometh from God only.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

10. to the wall—(2Sa 21:12)—"the street" of Beth-shan. The street was called from the temple which stood in it. And they had to go along it to the wall of the city (see Jos 17:11).