1Sa 31:3-4, The battle became fierce against Saul. THE ARCHERS HIT HIM, AND HE WAS SEVERELY WOUNDED BY THE ARCHERS.… Therefore Saul took a sword and fell on it.
Saul had a humble start but never submitted to the LORD! He chose to follow his own will rather that of the LORD!
1Sa 31:9-10, AND THEY CUT OFF HIS HEAD AND STRIPPED OFF HIS ARMOR, … Then they put his armor in the temple of the Ashtoreths, and they FASTENED HIS BODY TO THE WALL OF BETH SHAN.
As they stripped Saul of his armor so does our enemy want to strip our armor from us!
Eph 6:13, Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
1Sa 31:12, all the VALIANT MEN arose and traveled all night, and TOOK THE BODY OF SAUL AND THE BODIES OF HIS SONS FROM THE WALL OF BETH SHAN; AND THEY CAME TO JABESH AND BURNED THEM THERE.
SAUL AND HIS SONS ARE DEAD, YET THE LORD WILL ALWAYS HAVE VALIANT MEN TO DO HIS WILL! NOT TO FALL ON THE SWORD, BUT TO STAND IN THE TRUTH WITH THE SWORD IN OUR HAND (THE WORD)
Eph 6:13, Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.