He was hurt so bad that I knew he wouldn’t live. So I stopped and killed him. Then I took the crown from his head and the bracelet from his arm. And I brought them here to you, my lord.”
Judges 9:54 - Easy To Read Version 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then he called hastily to the young man, his armor-bearer, and said to him, Draw your sword and slay me, so that men may not say of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died. American Standard Version (1901) Then he called hastily unto the young man his armorbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and kill me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died. Common English Bible He quickly cried out to the servant who carried his armor, “Draw your sword and kill me. Don’t let it be said of me, ‘A woman killed him.’” So his servant stabbed him, and he died. Catholic Public Domain Version And he quickly called to his armor bearer, and said to him, "Draw your sword and strike me, otherwise it may be said that I was slain by a woman." And, doing as he was ordered, he killed him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he called hastily to his armourbearer, and said to him: Draw thy sword, and kill me: lest it should be said that I was slain by a woman. He did as he was commanded, and slew him. |
He was hurt so bad that I knew he wouldn’t live. So I stopped and killed him. Then I took the crown from his head and the bracelet from his arm. And I brought them here to you, my lord.”
Then Saul said, ‘Please kill me. I am hurt badly. And I am about to die anyway.’
Zelek the Ammonite; Naharai from Beeroth (Naharai carried the armor for Joab son of Zeruiah);
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The armorbearer saw that Saul was dead. Then he also killed himself. He fell on the point of his own sword and died.
Zelek the Ammonite; Naharai from Beeroth (Naharai carried the armor for Joab son of Zeruiah.);
“Of course I will go with you,” Deborah answered. “But because of your attitude, you will not be honored when Sisera is defeated. The Lord will allow a woman to defeat Sisera.”
The people of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead. So they all went back home.
The Philistines in the fort shouted to Jonathan and his helper, “Come up here. We’ll teach you a lesson!”
Saul said to the army with him, “Count the men. I want to know who left camp.”
The young man who carried Jonathan’s weapons said to him, “Do what you think is best. I am with you all the way.”
So David went to Saul and stood in front of him. Saul loved David very much. David became the helper who carried Saul’s weapons.
So Saul, his three sons, and the boy who carried his armor all died together that day.