NET Bible
"Saul himself was in the thick of the battle; the archers spotted him and wounded him severely."
— 1 Samuel 31:3, NET Bible
“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.”
“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.”
The Death of Saul Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel. The men of Israel fled from the Philistines and many of them fell dead on Mount Gilboa.
The Philistines stayed right on the heels of Saul and his sons. They struck down Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua.
Saul himself was in the thick of the battle; the archers spotted him and wounded him severely.
Saul said to his armor bearer,“Draw your sword and stab me with it! Otherwise these uncircumcised people will come, stab me, and torture me.” But his armor bearer refused to do it, because he was very afraid. So Saul took his sword and fell on it.
When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his own sword and died with him.
So Saul, his three sons, his armor bearer, and all his men died together that day.