1 Samuel 31:2-4

New American Standard Bible

²And the Philistines also overtook Saul and his sons, and the Philistines ^[a]killed ^(A)Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. ³^(B)The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers found him; and he was gravely wounded by the archers. ⁴^(C)Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and pierce me through with it, otherwise ^(D)these uncircumcised Philistines will come and pierce me through, and abuse me.” But his armor bearer was unwilling, because he was very fearful. ^(E)So Saul took ^[b]his sword and fell on it.

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1 Samuel 31:2 Lit struck
1 Samuel 31:4 Lit the sword

1 Samuel 31:2-4

New International Version

²The Philistines were in hot pursuit of Saul and his sons,^(A) and they killed his sons Jonathan,^(B) Abinadab and Malki-Shua.^(C) ³The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded^(D) him critically.

⁴Saul 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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