SAUL AND SUICIDE

James Tissot - 'Saul Falls Upon His Sword"

In the last moments of the battle, when Saul realizes his sons are dead and his cause is hopeless, he seeks death.

He asks his armour bearer to kill him, but the man refuses. So Saul props his sword against a rock and falls forward onto it.

This is not a quick or easy way to die. When Japanese samurai did something similar, they made sure they had a friend nearby, to finish them off quickly by beheading.

See 'SAUL AND HIS SONS DIE AT GILBOA' for the story.

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