1 Samuel 31:9

WEB

They cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines all around, to carry the news to the house of their idols, and to the people.

KJV

And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people.

Commentary

And they cut off his head,.... And fastened it in the temple of Dagon, Ch1 10:10 ; perhaps that which was at Ashdod, one of the principalities of the Philistines, Sa1 5:1 , and stri pped off his armour; or vessels (h), his clothes as well as his armour, and what he had about him; as for his crown on his head, and the bracelet on his arm, the Amalekite took them before the Philistines came, Sa2 1:10 , and sent into the land of the Philistines round about: not his head and his armour, for they were placed in the temple of their idols; unless we can suppose these were first carried about for show, and as proofs of the victory: but rather messengers, who were sent express with the news: to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people; that so they might be glad and rejoice, and give praise to their idols, to whom they ascribed the success they had. (h) "vasa ejus", Munster, Montanus.