1 Samuel 31:1
Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
Cross-references
1 Samuel 12:25 warns that persistent evil will sweep away king and people — fulfilled here in Saul's death on Gilboa.
1 Samuel 28:1 introduces the Philistine campaign that culminates in the battle of Mount Gilboa described here.
In 1 Samuel 28:4, the Philistines gather at Shunem and Israel at Gilboa — this battle is the direct continuation of that military standoff.
1 Samuel 28:15 records Samuel's prophecy of Saul's defeat — fulfilled here in the battle on Mount Gilboa.
1 Samuel 29:1 describes the Philistine gathering at Aphek and David's dismissal — setting the stage for the battle here without David's involvement.
1 Samuel 7:13 describes Israel subduing the Philistines under Samuel — here the opposite occurs, showing a dramatic reversal from victory to defeat.
The medium at Endor prophesied in 1 Samuel 28:19 that Saul and his sons would die in battle — this verse records that prophecy coming true.
1 Chronicles 10:1-12 recounts the same battle of Gilboa and Saul's death, providing a parallel account with additional details.
2 Samuel 1:21 is David's curse on the mountains of Gilboa, lamenting the defeat and death of Saul and Jonathan — it poetically echoes this battle.
In Hosea 13:11, God says He gave a king in anger and took him in wrath—directly describing the judgment behind Saul’s death.
Leviticus 26:17 warns that disobedience will cause Israel to be struck down before enemies — the rout on Gilboa fulfills that covenant curse.
2 Samuel 21:12 recounts David retrieving Saul and Jonathan's bones from Jabesh-gilead — a later resolution to the events set in motion by this battle.
2 Samuel 4:4 notes that Mephibosheth was five when news of the battle came — this defeat directly caused his tragic fall and lameness.
David's lament in 2 Samuel 1:23 praises Saul and Jonathan as 'swifter than eagles, stronger than lions' — here they fall together on the same battlefield.
2 Samuel 1:6 adds the detail that the messenger saw Saul on Mount Gilboa — providing a personal eyewitness account of the battle's aftermath.
In 2 Samuel 1:4, the Amalekite messenger reports the same battle outcome — Israel fled, many fell — confirming the disaster from another viewpoint.
In 1 Chronicles 17:8, God promises David His presence—contrasting with Saul’s defeat here where God had departed.
Psalm 44:10 laments Israel turning back from foes—the same kind of defeat as Saul’s army fleeing here.