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1 Samuel 31:4

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Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me!” But his armor bearer would not; for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.

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1 Samuel 31:4 in other translations

Then said Saul to his armorbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armorbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.

1 Samuel 31:4 · American Standard Version

1 Samuel 31:4 in context

  1. 2The Philistines overtook Saul and on his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.
  2. 3The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
  3. 4Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me!” But his armor bearer would not; for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.
  4. 5When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died with him.
  5. 6So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor bearer, and all his men, that same day together.