The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him.
The Philistines were in hot pursuit of Saul and his sons, and they killed his sons Jonathan, Abinadab and Malki-Shua.
Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through, or these uncircumcised fellows will come and abuse me.” But his armor-bearer was terrified and would not do it; so Saul took his own sword and fell on it.
The swift will not escape, the strong will not muster their strength, and the warrior will not save his life.