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1 Samuel 31:2-4
International Standard Version
1 Samuel 31:2-4
International Standard Version
2 The Philistines pursued Saul and his sons. The Philistines struck down Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, Saul’s sons. 3 The heaviest fighting was directed toward Saul,[a] and when the bowmen who were shooting located Saul, he was severely wounded by them.[b]
4 Saul told his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised people will come and run me through and make sport of me.” But his armor bearer did not want to do it[c] because he was very frightened, so Saul took the sword and fell on it.
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- 1 Samuel 31:3 Lit. was heavy toward
- 1 Samuel 31:3 Lit. the archers
- 1 Samuel 31:4 The Heb. lacks to do it
1 Samuel 31:2-4
New International Version
1 Samuel 31:2-4
New International Version
2 The Philistines were in hot pursuit of Saul and his sons,(A) and they killed his sons Jonathan,(B) Abinadab and Malki-Shua.(C) 3 The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded(D) him critically.
4 Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through,(E) or these uncircumcised(F) 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.
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