KJV ORIGINAL
And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Bethshan.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They put his armor in the temple of their goddess Ashtaroth, and they hung his body on the wall of Beth-shan.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how the Philistines dishonored King Saul's body after his death by displaying it publicly and dedicating his armor to their pagan goddess.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the aftermath of King Saul's death on Mount Gilboa during his final battle against the Philistines. The Philistines' actions were meant to humiliate Israel and demonstrate their gods' supposed victory over Israel's God. Ashtaroth was a Canaanite fertility goddess, and dedicating Saul's armor to her temple was a way of crediting their pagan deity with the military victory.
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