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1 Samuel 31:3-4
New American Standard Bible
1 Samuel 31:3-4
New American Standard Bible
3 (A)The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers found him; and he was gravely wounded by the archers. 4 (B)Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and pierce me through with it, otherwise (C)these uncircumcised Philistines will come and pierce me through, and abuse me.” But his armor bearer was unwilling, because he was very fearful. (D)So Saul took [a]his sword and fell on it.
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- 1 Samuel 31:4 Lit the sword
1 Samuel 31:3-4
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1 Samuel 31:3-4
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3 The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded(A) him critically.
4 Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through,(B) or these uncircumcised(C) 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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