Abimelech quickly said to the servant that carried his weapons, “Take out your sword and kill me. I want you to kill me so that people won’t say, ‘A woman killed Abimelech.’” So the servant stabbed Abimelech with his sword, and Abimelech died.
1 Samuel 14:17 - Easy To Read Version Saul said to the army with him, “Count the men. I want to know who left camp.” 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. |
Abimelech quickly said to the servant that carried his weapons, “Take out your sword and kill me. I want you to kill me so that people won’t say, ‘A woman killed Abimelech.’” So the servant stabbed Abimelech with his sword, and Abimelech died.
Saul’s guards at Gibeah in the land of Benjamin saw the Philistine soldiers running away in different ways.
Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring God’s Holy Box! [130] ” (At that time God’s Holy Box was there with the Israelites.)