The final chapter of 1 Samuel and Saul's last chapter as well. He has committed suicide in order to avoid torture by the enemy. All the same, he was annointed by God. He was the king of Israel and the valient men of his people honor him by retrieving his and his sons by sneaking in by night and retrieving what is left of the bodies. They are burned and their bones are buried under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh where Saul had once won his first victory over the Philistines.
I am reminded of Ecclesiastes 1 and all being vanity and from Genesis 3 "for dust you are and to dust you shall return." How sad that a man should turn his back on God and spend his whole life fighting with not only enemies, but friends as well.
How sad that from dust to dust a man should live with so much suffering brought about by his own actions or inactions.
May God help us (all who are chosen and called) to live abundant and fruitful lives according to His good will.
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