1 Samuel 31:3 - Tree of Life Version

³ When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers hit him, so he was severely wounded by the archers.

More versions

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

The archers were bitter and shot arrows and were hostile towards him.

2 Samuel 1:4

“How did things go?” David asked him. “Please, tell me.” He answered, “The troops fled the battlefield—also many of the troops fell and died. And even Saul and his son Jonathan are dead.”

2 Samuel 1:6

The young man informing him answered, “I happened by chance to be on Mount Gilboa, and look, Saul was leaning on his spear, while the chariots and the horsemen were closing in on him.

2 Samuel 21:12

So David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of his son Jonathan from the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the open square of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hanged them on the day that the Philistines killed Saul in Gilboa.

1 Kings 22:34

But a man drew his bow aimlessly and struck the king of Israel between the lower armor and the breastplate. Then he said to the driver of his chariot, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I’m wounded.”

Amos 2:14

Then flight will fail for the swift. The mighty will not strengthen his power, The warrior will not save his life.