Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.

And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.

And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people.

And when the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;

And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.