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1 Samuel 31:4
New International Version
1 Samuel 31:4
New International Version
4 Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through,(A) or these uncircumcised(B) fellows will come and run me through and abuse me.”
But his armor-bearer was terrified and would not do it; so Saul took his own sword and fell on it.
1 Samuel 31:4
New King James Version
1 Samuel 31:4
New King James Version
4 (A)Then Saul said to his armorbearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest (B)these uncircumcised men come and thrust me through and [a]abuse me.”
But his armorbearer would not, (C)for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword and (D)fell on it.
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- 1 Samuel 31:4 torture
1 Samuel 31:4
New American Standard Bible
1 Samuel 31:4
New American Standard Bible
4 (A)Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and pierce me through with it, otherwise (B)these uncircumcised Philistines will come and pierce me through, and abuse me.” But his armor bearer was unwilling, because he was very fearful. (C)So Saul took [a]his sword and fell on it.
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- 1 Samuel 31:4 Lit the sword
1 Samuel 31:4
Amplified Bible
1 Samuel 31:4
Amplified Bible
4 Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and pierce me through with it, otherwise these uncircumcised [Philistines] will come and pierce me through and abuse and mock me.” But his armor bearer would not, because he was terrified [of doing such a thing]. So [a]Saul took his sword and fell on it.
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- 1 Samuel 31:4 In 2 Sam 1:10, an Amalekite claims to have killed Saul.
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