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1 Samuel 31:3
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The Tragic End of Saul and His Sons

1 Now athe Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell slain on Mount bGilboa.  
2 Then the Philistines followed hard after Saul and his sons. And the Philistines killed aJonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul’s sons.  
3 aThe battle became fierce against Saul. The archers1 hit him, and he was severely wounded by the archers.  
4 aThen Saul said to his armorbearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest bthese uncircumcised men come and thrust me through and1 abuse me.” But his armorbearer would not, cfor he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword and dfell on it.  
5 And when his armorbearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword, and died with him.
6 So Saul, his three sons, his armorbearer, and all his men died together that same day.
7 And when the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley, and those who were on the other side of the Jordan, saw that the men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
8 So it happened the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.
9 And they cut off his head and stripped off his armor, and sent word throughout the land of the Philistines, to aproclaim it in the temple of their idols and among the people.  
Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 31:3

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American Standard Version
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.

Amplified® Bible
The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers severely wounded him.

Contemporary English Version
The fighting was fierce around Saul, and he was badly wounded by enemy arrows.

Darby English Version
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers came up with him; and he was much terrified by the archers.

Good News Bible
The fighting was heavy around Saul, and he himself was hit by enemy arrows and badly wounded.

King James Version
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.

New American Standard Bible
The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was badly wounded by the archers.

New International Version
The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him critically.

New King James Version
The battle became fierce against Saul. The archers hit him, and he was severely wounded by the archers.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he fell badly wounded by the archers.

Revised Standard Version
The battle pressed hard upon Saul, and the archers found him; and he was badly wounded by the archers.

Young's Literal Translation
And the battle is hard against Saul, and the archers find him -- men with bow -- and he is pained greatly by the archers;


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