10:9a They stripped Saul, cut off his head, took his armor,

They cut off Saul’s head and took it with his armor ⌊and what they liked from his body⌋ .
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They took his weapons ⌊and what other things they liked ⌋ and cut off his head and took it ⌊with them⌋ .

10:9b and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines

Then they sent some men to the land of Philistia.
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The Philistines gave ⌊Saul’s weapons and his head⌋ to some soldiers and sent them home.

10:9c to proclaim the news in the temple of their idols and among their people.

⌊They sent them⌋ to tell the news ⌊about their victory⌋ to their gods and their people.
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⌊Their officers told them⌋ , “You must tell our gods and our people the good news. ⌊Tell them that we have won the war against the Israelites.”⌋

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