1 Samuel 31:3 - The Scriptures 1998

³ 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

³ And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers severely wounded him.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ 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

³ The battle was fierce around Saul. When the archers located him, they wounded him badly.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ 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.

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,