1 Chronicles 10:3

1 Chronicles 10:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.
• New International Version (NIV)The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers found him, and he was wounded by the archers.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The battle became fierce against Saul. The archers hit him, and he was wounded by the archers.

Context of 1 Chronicles 10:3

1Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from them and fell slain on Mount Gilboa. 2The Philistines followed closely after Saul and his sons and overtook them, and the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. The battle became heavy against Saul, and the archers found him; and he was [mortally] wounded by the archers. 4Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, otherwise these uncircumcised [Philistines] will come and abuse and humiliate me.” But his armor bearer would not, for he was terrified. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it. 5When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died.

1 Chronicles 10:3 word by word

וַתִּכְבַּ֤ד הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ עַל־שָׁא֔וּל וַיִּמְצָאֻ֖הוּ הַמּוֹרִ֣ים בַּקָּ֑שֶׁת וַיָּ֖חֶל מִן־הַיּוֹרִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the battleמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• went soreכָּבֵדkâbad kâbêd · to honor: heavyH3513
• against Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• and the archersקֶ֫שֶׁתqesheth · bowH7198
• and the archersיָרָאyârâh yârâ' · to shootH3384
• hitמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• him, and he was woundedחוּלchûl chîyl · to twist: writh in painH2342

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 10:3

• 1 Samuel 31:3The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was severely wounded by the archers.
• 2 Samuel 1:4David said to him, “How did it go? Please tell me.” He answered, “The people have fled from the battle. Also, many of the people have fallen and are dead; Saul and Jonathan his son are also dead.”
• Amos 2:14Flight will be lost to the swift [so they will be unable to escape], And the strong shall not strengthen nor maintain his power, Nor shall the mighty man save his own life.
• Genesis 49:23The [skilled] archers have bitterly attacked and provoked him; They have shot [at him] and harassed him.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 10:3

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-14The story of Israel as a kingdom starts with Saul's death. Saul did not achieve God's plans for him as king or for Israel as a nation. His death made way for David, whom the Chronicler saw as Israel's first true king.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. the battle went sore against Saul; and the archers hit him, and he was wounded--The Hebrew words may be thus rendered: "The archers found (attacked) him, and he feared the archers." He was not wounded, at least not dangerously, when he resolved on committing suicide. The deed was the effect of sudden terror and overwhelming depression of spirits [Calmet].Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 10:3

• Archery
• Gilboa

In the dictionaries

• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• Archer
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• Chronicles, Books of
• Azmaveth
• Dan
• Saul (OT)

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings