Bible Explorer · Event · c. 1010 BC
Surrounded by Philistine archers on Mount Gilboa, Jonathan and his brothers were slain; severely wounded, Saul fell upon his own sword, after which David composed the poignant lament "The Song of the Bow."
Date: c. 1010 BC · Note: End of Saul’s reign and prelude to David’s accession in Hebron.
1 Samuel 31:1-13, 2 Samuel 1:1-27