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


In Context

1 And the Philistines are fighting against Israel, and the men of Israel flee from the face of the Philistines, and fall wounded in mount Gilboa,

2 and the Philistines follow Saul and his sons, and the Philistines smite Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, sons of Saul.

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

4 and Saul saith to the bearer of his weapons, 'Draw thy sword, and pierce me with it, lest they come — these uncircumcised — and have pierced me, and rolled themselves on me;' and the bearer of his weapons hath not been willing, for he is greatly afraid, and Saul taketh the sword, and falleth upon it.

5 And the bearer of his weapons seeth that Saul is dead, and he falleth — he also — on his sword, and dieth 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 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.