How did Saul and Jonathan die?

Answer 1

Jonathan died in war. Saul killed himself.

Answer 2

At Mount Gilboa, the host of Israel led by King Saul and his sons lost to the Philistines. Jonathan was struck down by a Philistine and died there on the battle field. Seeing all was lost, Saul asked his sheild bearer to run him through with a sword so that the Philistines won't capture him alive and do unspeakable things to him. The servant refused, whereupon Saul did the deed himself - he fell upon his own sword. In other words, he committed suicide. The story is told in 1 Samuel 31: 1 – 13.

Answer 3

1 sam 31:Now the Philis′tines were fighting against Israel, and the men of Israel took to flight from before the Philis′tines, and they kept falling down slain in Mount Gilbo′a. 2 And the Philis′tines kept in close range of Saul and his sons; and the Philis′tines at last struck down Jon′athan and Abin′adab and Mal′chi-shu′a, Saul’s sons. 3 And the fighting became heavy against Saul, and the shooters, the bowmen, finally found him, and he got severely wounded by the shooters. 4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer: “Draw your sword and run me through with it, that these uncircumcised men may not come and certainly run me through and deal abusively with me.” And his armor-bearer was unwilling, because he was very much afraid. So Saul took the sword and fell upon it. 5 When his armor-bearer saw that Saul had died, then he too fell upon his own sword and died with him. 6 Thus Saul and his three sons and his armor-bearer, even all his men, came to die together on that day. 7 When the men of Israel that were in the region of the low plain and that were in the region of the Jordan saw that the men of Israel had fled, and that Saul and his sons had died, then they began to leave the cities and flee, after which the Philis′tines came on in and took up dwelling in them.


johnathon was murdered in the war and saul commited suicide when his arms bearer would not kill him

Answer 4

Didnt Saul kill himself. and didnt johnahan get kiled in battle? Thats what the bible says, but obviously nobody knows for sure

Answer 5

1Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

2And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchishua, Saul's sons.

3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.

4Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

5And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.

6So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.

7And 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.

8And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.

9And 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.

10And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Bethshan.

11And when the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;

12All 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.

13And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

Answer 6

Saul or Paul's death is not recorded in the Bible. I don't know about Jonathon. BB