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1 Chronicles 10:3

American Standard Version

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.

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1 Chronicles 10:3 in other translations

The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.

1 Chronicles 10:3 · World English Bible

1 Chronicles 10:3 in context

  1. 1Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
  2. 2And the Philistines followed hard after Saul and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.
  3. 3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.
  4. 4Then said Saul unto his armor-bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armor-bearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.
  5. 5And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died.