3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.


In Context

1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

2 And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

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

4 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.

5 And when his armorbearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died with him.

1 Samuel 31:3 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

31:3The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him critically.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

31:3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

31:3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

31:3And the whole weight of the battle was turned upon Saul: and the archers overtook him, and he was grievously wounded by the archers.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers came up with him; and he was much terrified by the archers.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

31:3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:3And the battle was severe against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was severely wounded by the archers.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:3The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

31:3And the battle is hard against Saul, and the archers find him — men with bow — and he is pained greatly by the archers;