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


In Context

1 And the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gelboe.

2 And the Philistines fell upon Saul, and upon his sons, and they slew Jonathan, and Abinadab and Melchisua the sons of Saul.

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

4 Then Saul said to his armourbearer: Draw thy sword, and kill me: lest these uncircumcised come, and slay me, and mock at me. And his armourbearer would not: for he was struck with exceeding great fear. Then Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.

5 And when his armourbearer saw this, to wit, that Saul was dead, he also 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 American Standard 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 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;