3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was 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 after Saul and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.

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

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

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

1 Chronicles 10:3 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:3The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:3And the battle grew hard against Saul, and the archers reached him, and wounded him with arrows.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers came up with him, and he was terrified by the archers.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:3And the battle prevailed against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded by the archers.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:3The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:3And the battle is heavy on Saul, and those shooting with the bow find him, and he is wounded by those shooting,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.