1 Samuel 31:3

Plain English Version

The soldiers that were close to Saul fought hard. The Philistia mob shot Saul lots of times with bows and arrows, and they hurt him very badly.

Cross References

Genesis 49:23

Joseph’s enemies hated him, they attacked him and made trouble for him.

2 Samuel 1:4

David asked him, “What happened in that fight? Tell me.” He answered, “The Philistia mob killed dead lots of our soldiers, and our other soldiers ran away. Saul and his son Jonathan died too.” (We have not yet translated 1:5-10.)