1 Samuel 31: It's Over

The reign and life of Saul ends with his death, as well as the deaths of three of his sons. One of them was the great and honorable friend of David—Jonathan. Given all of the spiritual tragedies of Saul’s life, you might think we ought to feel some relief now that it was over. But not so, as the beginning of 2 Samuel will reveal. Saul’s adult life was full of suffering, much of which he brought upon himself. All of us cause some of our own suffering. We would do well to learn from Saul how not to deal with it.