He quickly called his armour-bearer and said to him, ‘Draw your sword and kill me, or they’ll say about me, “A woman killed him.” ’ So his armour-bearer ran him through, and he died.
1 Samuel 14:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So Saul said to the troops with him, ‘Call the roll and determine who has left us.’ They called the roll and saw that Jonathan and his armour-bearer were gone. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Saul said to the men with him, Number and see who is gone from us. When they numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armor-bearer were missing. American Standard Version (1901) Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armorbearer were not there. Common English Bible Saul said to the troops with him, “Take a count and see who is missing.” So they counted, and Jonathan and his armor-bearer were gone. Catholic Public Domain Version And Saul said to the people who were with him, "Inquire and see who has gone out from us." And when they had inquired, it was found that Jonathan and his armor bearer were not present. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Saul said to the people that were with him: Look, and see who is gone from us. And when they had sought, it was found that Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there. |
He quickly called his armour-bearer and said to him, ‘Draw your sword and kill me, or they’ll say about me, “A woman killed him.” ’ So his armour-bearer ran him through, and he died.
When Saul’s watchmen in Gibeah of Benjamin looked, they saw the panicking troops scattering in every direction.
Saul told Ahijah, ‘Bring the ark of God,’ for it was with the Israelites at that time.