2 Samuel 1:21
Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.
Cross-reference
In 2 Samuel 1:6, the Amalekite reports Saul's death on Mount Gilboa, the mountain David then curses.
In 2 Samuel 21:12, it is recalled that Saul was struck down at Gilboa, the mountain cursed in David's lament.
In 1 Samuel 10:1, Saul was anointed with oil as king; here his shield is no longer oiled, highlighting his fall.
1 Samuel 31:1 records the battle on Gilboa where Saul fell, providing the historical basis for David's curse.
1 Chronicles 10:1 repeats the same battle account, confirming the event that led to David's lament over Gilboa.
1 Chronicles 10:8 describes Philistines finding Saul's body on Gilboa, the aftermath of the defeat David mourns.
In Genesis 27:28, Isaac blesses Jacob with dew and grain; here David curses Gilboa with no dew or firstfruits.
In 1 Samuel 28:4, Saul's final battle is at Gilboa, the very mountain David curses in this lament.
In Isaiah 21:5, the command to oil shields prepares for battle; here Saul's shield lies un-oiled after his death.
Judges 5:23 curses Meroz for not helping, similar to David's curse on Gilboa for the defeat — both imprecatory.