1 Samuel 31:5

Bible in Basic English 1965

And when his servant saw that Saul was dead, he did the same, and was united with him in death.

Cross References

1 Kings 16:18

And when Zimri saw that the town was taken, he went into the inner room of the king's house, and burning the house over his head, came to his end,

1 Chronicles 10:5

And when his servant saw that Saul was dead, he did the same, and came to his death.

Judges 9:54

Then quickly crying out to his body-servant, he said to him, Take out your sword and put an end to me straight away, so that men may not say of me, His death was the work of a woman. So the young man put his sword through him, causing his death.

1 Samuel 31:4

Then Saul said to the servant who had the care of his arms, Take out your sword and put it through me, before these men without circumcision come and make sport of me. But his servant, full of fear, would not do so. Then Saul took out his sword, and falling on it, put an end to himself.

1 Samuel 31:6

So death overtook Saul and his three sons and his servant on the same day.