Now it came to pass after the death of Saul—when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites—that David stayed two days in Ziklag.
1 Samuel 31:6 - Tree of Life Version So Saul, his three sons, his armor-bearer, and all his men died together that same day. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Saul, his three sons, his armor-bearer, and all his men died that day together. American Standard Version (1901) So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armorbearer, and all his men, that same day together. Common English Bible So Saul, his three sons, his armor-bearer, and all his soldiers died together that day. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor bearer, and all his men, on the same day together. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men that same day together. |
Now it came to pass after the death of Saul—when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites—that David stayed two days in Ziklag.
and they mourned, wept and fasted until evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, for the troops of Adonai and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
Then he called quickly to the young man, his armor-bearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, lest they say of me, ‘A woman slew him.’” So his young man thrust him through, and he died.
So all the people went to Gilgal, and there they made Saul king before Adonai in Gilgal. There they sacrificed fellowship offerings before Adonai, and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
Is it not wheat harvest season today? I will call to Adonai, that He may send thunder and rain. Then you will know and see that your wickedness is great which you have done in the sight of Adonai by asking for yourselves a king.”
But if you persist in acting wickedly, you will be swept away, both you and your king.”
David added, “As Adonai lives, either Adonai will strike him down, or his day will come to die, or he will go down to battle and be swept away.
Moreover, Adonai will also give the Israelites who are with you into the hand of the Philistines. Tomorrow you and your sons will be with me! Yes, Adonai will give the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.”
When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword and died with him.
When the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley and those across the Jordan saw that the men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned the towns and fled. Then the Philistines came and occupied them.