1 Samuel 31:3 - The Scriptures 1998

And the battle went hard against Sha’ul, and the archers hit him, so that he was severely wounded by the archers.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers severely wounded him.

American Standard Version (1901)

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.

Common English Bible

The battle was fierce around Saul. When the archers located him, they wounded him badly.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And the entire weight of the battle was turned against Saul. And the men who were archers pursued him. And he was severely wounded by the archers.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And the whole weight of the battle was turned upon Saul: and the archers overtook him. And he was grievously wounded by the archers.

1 Samuel 31:3 Cross References

Genesis 49:23

“And the archers have bitterly grieved him, shot at him and hated him.

2 Samuel 1:4

And Dawiḏ

2 Samuel 1:6

And the young man who informed him said, “By chance I was on Mount Gilboa and saw Sha’ul leaning on his spear. And see, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

2 Samuel 21:12

And Dawiḏ

1 Kings 22:34

And a man drew a bow in his simplicity, and smote the sovereign of Yisra’ĕ

Amos 2:14

“And a place to flee shall perish from the swift, and the strong not strengthen his power, and the mighty not save his life,