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 attacked Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them. Many were slaughtered on the slopes of Mount Gilboa. 2The Philistines closed in on Saul and his sons, and they killed three of his sons—Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malkishua. The fighting grew very fierce around Saul, and the Philistine archers caught up with him and wounded him. 4Saul groaned to his armor bearer, “Take your sword and kill me before these pagan Philistines come to taunt and torture me.” But his armor bearer was afraid and would not do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it. 5When his armor bearer realized that Saul was dead, he fell on his own 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 fighting grew very fierce around Saul, and the Philistine archers caught up with him and wounded him severely.
• 2 Samuel 1:4“What happened?” David demanded. “Tell me how the battle went.” The man replied, “Our entire army fled from the battle. Many of the men are dead, and Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead.”
• Amos 2:14Your fastest runners will not get away. The strongest among you will become weak. Even mighty warriors will be unable to save themselves.
• Genesis 49:23Archers attacked him savagely; they 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

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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