the fury of the battle converged on Saul. Then the archers hit him, and he was severely wounded.
The Philistines pressed hard after Saul and his sons. When the Philistines had struck down Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, sons of Saul,
Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through; otherwise these uncircumcised will come and abuse me.” But the armor-bearer, badly frightened, refused, so Saul took his own sword and fell upon it.
Flight shall elude the swift, and the strong shall not retain strength; The warrior shall not save his life,