1 Samuel 31
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1 Samuel 31:1-8

1Now the PhilistinesH6430 foughtH3898 against IsraelH3478: and the menH582 of IsraelH3478 fledH5127 from beforeH6440 the PhilistinesH6430, and fell downH5307 slainH2491 in mountH2022 GilboaH1533.1 2And the PhilistinesH6430 followed hardH1692 upon SaulH7586 and upon his sonsH1121; and the PhilistinesH6430 slewH5221 JonathanH3083, and AbinadabH41, and Malchi–shuaH4444, Saul’sH7586 sonsH1121. 3And the battleH4421 went soreH3513 against SaulH7586, and the archersH7198H582H3384 hitH4672 him; and he was soreH3966 woundedH2342 of the archersH7198H582H3384.23 4Then saidH559 SaulH7586 unto his armourbearerH3627H5375, DrawH8025 thy swordH2719, and thrust me throughH1856 therewith; lest these uncircumcisedH6189 comeH935 and thrust me throughH1856, and abuseH5953 me. But his armourbearerH3627H5375 wouldH14 not; for he was soreH3966 afraidH3372. Therefore SaulH7586 tookH3947 a swordH2719, and fellH5307 upon it.4 5And when his armourbearerH3627H5375 sawH7200 that SaulH7586 was deadH4191, he fellH5307 likewise upon his swordH2719, and diedH4191 with him. 6So SaulH7586 diedH4191, and his threeH7969 sonsH1121, and his armourbearerH3627H5375, and all his menH582, that same dayH3117 togetherH3162.

7And when the menH582 of IsraelH3478 that were on the other sideH5676 of the valleyH6010, and they that were on the other sideH5676 JordanH3383, sawH7200 that the menH582 of IsraelH3478 fledH5127, and that SaulH7586 and his sonsH1121 were deadH4191, they forsookH5800 the citiesH5892, and fledH5127; and the PhilistinesH6430 cameH935 and dweltH3427 in them. 8And it came to pass on the morrowH4283, when the PhilistinesH6430 cameH935 to stripH6584 the slainH2491, that they foundH4672 SaulH7586 and his threeH7969 sonsH1121 fallenH5307 in mountH2022 GilboaH1533.

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  1. 1. 1 Samuel 31:1 slain: or, wounded. ↩
  2. 2. 1 Samuel 31:3 and the archers: Heb. and the shooters, men with bows. ↩
  3. 3. 1 Samuel 31:3 hit…: Heb. found him. ↩
  4. 4. 1 Samuel 31:4 abuse…: or, mock me. ↩

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 31

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