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"שלף חרבך ודקרני בה פן־יבאו הערלים האלה והתעללו־בי (Shelof charbecha vedakereni vah, pen-yavo'u ha'arelim ha'elleh vehit'allelu-vi)"

January 1, 1970

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Who: Saul, first king of the United Monarchy of Israel — Note: Saul spoke this to his sword-bearer after losing a battle at Mount Gilboa to the Philistines. His weapon-bearer refused to kill the king, so Saul committed suicide to prevent himself from falling into enemy hands. Three of his sons had died in the battle. His and their bodies were discovered by the Philistine soldiers the following day, and were then mutilated and displayed before being recovered by David and buried.

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Who: Saul, first king of the United Monarchy of Israel — Note: Saul spoke this to his sword-bearer after losing a battle at Mount Gilboa to the Philistines. His weapon-bearer refused to kill the king, so Saul committed suicide to prevent himself from falling into enemy hands. Three of his sons had died in the battle. His and their bodies were discovered by the Philistine soldiers the following day, and were then mutilated and displayed before being recovered by David and buried.