Samuele cap.16-19; cap.26; cap.28; cap.31
Other countries persistently start wars against Israel to defeat Saul's army. As Saul claims one after another victory, he gains respect from his people, but he eventually becomes arrogant. In the end, he spends all his time fighting. Then Philistine's army follows closely behind Saul and his sons, and kills his sons first. Then Saul, in despair, props up his sword on the ground and throws himself on it. The sword pierces him and he dies.
サウル率いる軍を攻め落とすべく、他国は執拗な戦を仕掛けてくる。そのひとつひとつに勝利を収めたサウルは民の尊敬を集め、そしていつしか傲慢になっていった。やがて戦いだけに明け暮れる王となるサウルだったが、ついにペリシテ軍はサウルとその息子たちを追い詰め、息子たちから先に殺していった。それに絶望したサウルは地面に立てた剣の上に自らの体を投げて刺し貫き、死んだ。
