3The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him critically.
3The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him critically.
1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel; the Israelites fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.
2 The Philistines pressed hard after Saul and his sons, and they killed his sons Jonathan, Abinadab and Malki-Shua.
3 The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him critically.
4 Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword and run me through, or these uncircumcised fellows will come and run me through and abuse me." But his armor-bearer was terrified and would not do it; so Saul took his own sword and fell on it.
5 When the armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his sword and died with him.
31:3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
31:3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
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.
31:3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
31:3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers came up with him; and he was much terrified by the archers.
31:3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
31:3And the battle was severe against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was severely wounded by the archers.
31:3The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
31:3And the battle is hard against Saul, and the archers find him — men with bow — and he is pained greatly by the archers;