²³ Now the Philistine leaders gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon.^(A) They rejoiced and said:

²⁴ When the people saw him, they praised their god^(B) and said:

⁸ The next day when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his sons dead on Mount Gilboa. ⁹ They stripped Saul, cut off his head, took his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to spread the good news to their idols and the people. ¹⁰ Then they put his armor in the temple of their gods and hung his skull in the temple of Dagon.^(A)