On nearby Mount Gilboa, Saul, the first king of Israel, was defeated by the Philistines in a dramatic battle, during which Jonathan and two of Saul’s other sons were killed and Saul himself committed suicide. ​ — 1 Samuel 31: 1 - 5.
Gilboa mäe lähistel sai Iisraeli esimene kuningas Saul vilistite käest raskes lahingus lüüa, mille käigus tapeti ka Joonatan ja veel kaks Sauli poega, ning Saul tegi ise enesele otsa peale.