1 Chronicles 10:5 meaning and explanation

When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died.

1 Chronicles 10:5, Berean Standard Bible

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The Chronicler is retelling the death of Saul, and this verse follows immediately on Saul taking his own life on Mount Gilboa. The armor-bearer was the soldier closest to the king, entrusted with his weapons and his safety.

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