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1 Samuel 31:10

King James Version (KJV)

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

1 Samuel 31:10 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Samuel 31:10

Theological / Devotional

Ashtaroth. The plural form of Ashtoreth, a goddess otherwise known as Astarte, and often confused with the other similar Canaanite goddesses Asherah and Anath. The goddess is often mentioned in the Bible in connection with the Canaanite god Baal (also called Hadad). To the Philistines, putting Saul’s head in the temple of Dagon and his armor in the house of Ashtaroth meant victory over Israel’s God, Yahweh.

Beth-shan. At the eastern end of the Valley of Jezreel, Beth-shan, now Tell el-Husn, near modern Beisan, was 8 or 10 mi. (13 or 16 km.) from the battlefield. It is uncertain whether the town had been occupied by the Philistines previously or had been taken subsequent to the battle.

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