1 CHRONICLES 10:4 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 1
“Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.”
The death of Saul's armor-bearer following Saul's suicide demonstrates the loyalty of Saul's servants and the cascading effect of the king's spiritual failure upon those around him. The armor-bearer's death illustrates the consequences of royal failure extending beyond the king himself to those dependent upon him. The loyalty of the armor-bearer to the fallen king demonstrates the personal relationships that bound ancient Near Eastern retainers to their kings. The narrative account of the armor-bearer's death illustrates the tragic human consequences of national spiritual failure. The account of the armor-bearer's loyalty demonstrates the depth of relational obligation in ancient monarchical structures.
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