1 Samuel 31
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1 Samuel 31:1-8

1Now the PhilistinesH6430 foughtH3898 against IsraelH3478: and the menH376 of IsraelH3478 fledH5127 from before the PhilistinesH6430, and fellH5307 downH5307 slainH2491 in mount GilboaH1533. 2And the PhilistinesH6430 followed hard upon SaulH7586 and upon his sonsH1121; and the PhilistinesH6430 slew JonathanH3083, and AbinadabH41, and Malchi-shuaH4444, the sonsH1121 of SaulH7586. 3And the battleH4421 went sore against SaulH7586, and the archersH3384 overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archersH3384. 4Then saidH559 SaulH7586 to his armorbearer, DrawH8025 thy swordH2719, and thrust me through therewith, lestH6435 these uncircumcisedH6189 comeH935 and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armorbearer wouldH14 not; for he was sore afraidH3372. Therefore SaulH7586 tookH3947 his swordH2719, and fellH5307 upon it. 5And when his armorbearer sawH7200 that SaulH7586 was deadH4191, he likewise fellH5307 upon his swordH2719, and diedH4191 with him. 6So SaulH7586 diedH4191, and his threeH7969 sonsH1121, and his armorbearer, and all his menH376, that same dayH3117 togetherH3162.

7And when the menH376 of IsraelH3478 that were on the otherH5676 sideH5676 of the valleyH6010, and they that were beyond the JordanH3383, sawH7200 that the menH376 of IsraelH3478 fledH5127, and that SaulH7586 and his sonsH1121 were deadH4191, they forsook the citiesH5892, and fledH5127; and the PhilistinesH6430 cameH935 and dweltH3427 in them. 8And it cameH935 to pass on the morrow, when the PhilistinesH6430 cameH935 to stripH6584 the slainH2491, that they foundH4672 SaulH7586 and his threeH7969 sonsH1121 fallenH5307 in mount GilboaH1533.

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American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain