1 Samuel 31:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers found him and severely wounded him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers severely wounded him. American Standard Version (1901) And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers. Common English Bible The battle was fierce around Saul. When the archers located him, they wounded him badly. Catholic Public Domain Version And the entire weight of the battle was turned against Saul. And the men who were archers pursued him. And he was severely wounded by the archers. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the whole weight of the battle was turned upon Saul: and the archers overtook him. And he was grievously wounded by the archers. |
‘What was the outcome? Tell me,’ David asked him. ‘The troops fled from the battle,’ he answered. ‘Many of the troops have fallen and are dead. Also, Saul and his son Jonathan are dead.’
‘I happened to be on Mount Gilboa,’ he replied, ‘and there was Saul, leaning on his spear. At that very moment the chariots and the cavalry were closing in on him.
he went and got the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan from the citizens of Jabesh-gilead. They had stolen them from the public square of Beth-shan where the Philistines had hung the bodies the day the Philistines killed Saul at Gilboa.
But a man drew his bow without taking any special aim and struck the king of Israel through the joints of his armour. So he said to his charioteer, ‘Turn round and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded! ’
Escape will fail the swift, the strong one will not maintain his strength, and the warrior will not save his life.