1 Samuel 31:6

So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer,.... Only with this difference, his three sons died honourably in the field of battle, but he and his armourbearer destroyed themselves. Josephus…

All his men - This and similar expressions must not be taken too literally (compare 1Ch 10:6). We know that Abner, and Ish-bosheth, and manymore survived the day of Gilboa.

And all his men - Probably meaning those of his troops which were his life or body guards: as to the bulk of the army, it fled at the commencement of the battle, Sa1 31:1.

The day of recompence has now come, in which Saul must account for the blood of the Amalekites which he had sinfully spared, and that of the priests which he had more sinfully spilt; that of David…

and all his men The Sept. (B) omits these words. 1Ch 10:6 reads "all his house." Probably the soldiers of the royal body guard are meant, who fell fighting round him like Harold's hus-carlsat the…