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1 Samuel 31:3
英文原文
He was sore wounded - Better, "he was sore afraid" (compare Deuteronomy 2:25). Saul's fear is explained in 1 Samuel 31:4.
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1 Samuel 31:6
「他的全軍」——這一及類似的說法不可過分按字面理解（比較 1 Chronicles 10:6）。我們知道，押尼珥、伊施波設以及許多其他人都活過了基利波山的那一天。
英文原文
All his men - This and similar expressions must not be taken too literally (compare 1 Chronicles 10:6). We know that Abner, and Ish-bosheth, and manymore survived the day of Gilboa.
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1 Samuel 31:7
「平原那邊的以色列人」——這必是指耶斯列平原以北的人，包括拿弗他利和西布倫支派，大概也包括以薩迦支派。但 1 Chronicles 10:7 的經文作「在平原那裏的」，把這話限於耶斯列平原的居民。
「約旦河那邊的」——這措辭最常指約旦河以東，因為說話者假定身在西岸；但如本處經文無誤，它也可用來指約旦河以西，如這裏。
「非利士人……住在其中」——主要城邑之一伯善隨即落入他們手中（1 Samuel 31:10）。
英文原文
The men on the other side of the valley - This must mean to the north of the plain of Jezreel, and would comprise the tribe of Naphtali, and Zabulon, and probably Issachar. But the text of 1 Chronicles 10:7 has "that were in the valley," limiting the statement to the inhabitants of the plain of Jezreel.
On the other side Jordan - This phrase most commonly means on the east of Jordan, the speaker being supposed to be on the west side. But it is also used of the west of Jordan, as here, if the text be sound.
The Philistines ... dwelt in them - One of the principal cities, Beth-shan, fell into their power at once 1 Samuel 31:10.
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1 Samuel 31:10
「在亞斯他錄的廟裏」——這無疑是亞實基倫那座著名的維納斯神廟，希羅多德稱之為該女神所有廟宇中最古老的一座。因此 2 Samuel 1:20 特別提到亞實基倫。把掃羅的軍裝作為戰利品陳列在亞斯他錄廟中，與把歌利亞的刀放在會幕那裏（1 Samuel 21:9）正相對應。1 Chronicles 10:10 補充說他們「將掃羅的頭釘在大袞廟中」，那廟大概或在迦薩（Judges 16:21），或在亞實突（1 Samuel 5:1-3）。這也許是為了報復歌利亞的頭所受的類似對待（1 Samuel 17:54）。這些出入似乎表明，本段的記述與 1 Chronicles 10:1-14 的記述都是取材自一份共同的、更詳盡的文獻編成的。
英文原文
In the house of Ashtaroth - This was doubtless the famous temple of Venus in Askelon mentioned by Herodotus as the most ancient of all her temples. Hence, the special mention of Askelon 2 Samuel 1:20. The placing Saul's armour as a trophy in the temple of Ashtaroth was a counterpart to the placing Goliath's sword in the tabernacle 1 Samuel 21:9. In 1 Chronicles 10:10 it is added that they "fastened Saul's head in the temple of Dagon," probably either in Gaza Judges 16:21, or in Ashdod 1 Samuel 5:1-3. This was, perhaps, in retaliation for the similar treatment of Goliath's head 1 Samuel 17:54. The variations seem to imply that both this narrative and that in 1 Chronicles 10:1-14 are compiled from a common and a fuller document.
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1 Samuel 31:11
「基列雅比的居民聽見……」——見 1 Samuel 11:1-15。這是一個感人而罕見的全民感恩的榜樣。
英文原文
When the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead heard ... - See 1 Samuel 11:1-15. This is a touching and rare example of national gratitude.
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1 Samuel 31:12
「用火燒了」——火葬在希伯來人中並不是通常的安葬方式。但在這件事上，雅比人出於敬虔的心願，要遮掩那些無頭屍身的殘損，並使屍身免受日後可能臨到的羞辱，就用火焚燒屍體，同時保存了骸骨（1 Samuel 31:13；2 Samuel 21:12）。
英文原文
burnt them - Burning was not the usual mode of sepulture among the Hebrews. But in this case from a pious desire to disguise the mutilation of the headless corpses, and exempt them from any possible future insult, the men of Jabesh burned the bodies, yet so as to preserve the bones 1 Samuel 31:13; 2 Samuel 21:12.
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1 Samuel 31:13
「在樹下」——更好的譯法是「在垂絲柳樹下」；那是雅比一棵為人熟知的樹，在這段記述寫成時仍然立着。
「他們禁食七日」——這是仿效為雅各哀悼的作法（頁邊參考經文）。他們雖然掃羅已經敗亡，仍要向他致以完全的敬意。
英文原文
Under a tree - Rather, "Under the tamarisk," a well-known tree at Jabesh which was standing when this narrative was written.
They fasted seven days - In imitation of the mourning for Jacob (marginal reference). They would give full honor to Saul though he was fallen.
「他受了重傷」——更好的譯法是「他甚是懼怕」（比較 Deuteronomy 2:25）。掃羅懼怕的緣由，在 1 Samuel 31:4 有所說明。