Catholic Public Domain Version
"And the entire weight of the battle was turned against Saul. And the men who were archers pursued him. And he was severely wounded by the archers. "
— 1 Samuel 31:3, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.”
“And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers. ”
“The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.”
“Saul himself was in the thick of the battle; the archers spotted him and wounded him severely.”
“And the whole weight of the battle was turned upon Saul: and the archers overtook him, and he was grievously wounded by the archers.”
“And the fight was going badly for Saul, and the archers came across him, and he was wounded by the archers.”
“And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.”
Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel. And the men of Israel fled before the face of the Philistines, and they fell down slain on mount Gilboa.
And the Philistines rushed upon Saul, and upon his sons, and they struck down Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.
And the entire weight of the battle was turned against Saul. And the men who were archers pursued him. And he was severely wounded by the archers.
Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and strike me, otherwise these uncircumcised may come and kill me, mocking me.” And his armor bearer was not willing. For he had been struck with an exceedingly great fear. And so, Saul took his own sword, and he fell upon it.
And when his armor bearer had seen this, namely, that Saul had died, he too fell upon his sword, and he died with him.
Therefore, Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor bearer, and all his men, on the same day together.