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[1] Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on Mount Gilboa. [2] The Philistines overtook Saul and his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul. [3] The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers. [4] Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through and abuse me!” But his armor bearer would not, for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword and fell on it. [5] When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died with him. [6] So Saul died with his three sons, his armor bearer, and all his men that same day together. [7] When the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley, and those who were beyond the Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned the cities and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them. [8] On the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa. [9] They cut off his head, stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines all around, to carry the news to the house of their idols and to the people. [10] They put his armor in the house of the Ashtaroth, and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth Shan. [11] When the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul, [12] all the valiant men arose, went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth Shan; and they came to Jabesh and burned them there. [13] They took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk§ tree in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

Footnotes

  1. § 31:13 or, salt cedar
King James Version

The Death of Saul

[1] Now the Philistines H6430 fought H3898 against Israel: H3478 and the men H582 of Israel H3478 fled H5127 from before H6440 the Philistines, H6430 and fell down H5307 slain H2491§ in mount H2022 Gilboa. H1533 [2] And the Philistines H6430 followed hard H1692 upon Saul H7586 and upon his sons; H1121 and the Philistines H6430 slew H5221 H853 Jonathan, H3083 and Abinadab, H41 and Melchi-shua, H4444 Saul’s H7586 sons. H1121 [3] And the battle H4421 went sore H3513 against Saul, H7586 and the archers H3384§ H582 H7198 hit H4672 him;§ and he was sore H3966 wounded H2342 of the archers. H3384 H582 H7198 [4] Then said H559 Saul H7586 unto his armourbearer, H5375 H3627 Draw H8025 thy sword, H2719 and thrust me through H1856 therewith; lest these uncircumcised H6189 come H935 and thrust me through, H1856 and abuse H5953 me.§ But his armourbearer H5375 H3627 would H14 not; for he was sore H3966 afraid. H3372 Therefore Saul H7586 took H3947 a sword, H2719 and fell H5307 upon it. [5] And when his armourbearer H5375 H3627 saw H7200 that Saul H7586 was dead, H4191 he fell H5307 likewise upon his sword, H2719 and died H4191 with him. [6] So Saul H7586 died, H4191 and his three H7969 sons, H1121 and his armourbearer, H5375 H3627 and all his men, H582 that same day H3117 together. H3162 [7] And when the men H582 of Israel H3478 that were on the other side H5676 of the valley, H6010 and they that were on the other side H5676 Jordan, H3383 saw H7200 that the men H582 of Israel H3478 fled, H5127 and that Saul H7586 and his sons H1121 were dead, H4191 they forsook H5800 H853 the cities, H5892 and fled; H5127 and the Philistines H6430 came H935 and dwelt H3427 in them. [8] And it came to pass on the morrow, H4283 when the Philistines H6430 came H935 to strip H6584 H853 the slain, H2491 that they found H4672 H853 Saul H7586 and his three H7969 sons H1121 fallen H5307 in mount H2022 Gilboa. H1533 [9] And they cut off H3772 H853 his head, H7218 and stripped off H6584 H853 his armour, H3627 and sent H7971 into the land H776 of the Philistines H6430 round about, H5439 to publish H1319 it in the house H1004 of their idols, H6091 and among the people. H5971 [10] And they put H7760 H853 his armour H3627 in the house H1004 of Ashtaroth: H6252 H1045 and they fastened H8628 his body H1472 to the wall H2346 of Beth-shan. H1052 [11] And when the inhabitants H3427 of Jabesh-gilead H3003 H1568 heard H8085 of that which§ the Philistines H6430 had done H6213 to Saul; H7586 [12] all H3605 the valiant H2428 men H376 H381 arose, H6965 and went H3212 all H3605 night, H3915 and took H3947 the body H1472 of Saul H7586 and the bodies H1472 of his sons H1121 from the wall H2346 of Beth-shan, H1052 and came H935 to Jabesh, H3003 and burnt H8313 them there. [13] And they took H3947 H853 their bones, H6106 and buried H6912 them under a tree H815 at Jabesh, H3003 and fasted H6684 seven H7651 days. H3117

Footnotes

  1. § 31:1 Or, wounded
  2. § 31:3a Heb. shooters, men with bows
  3. § 31:3b Heb. found him
  4. § 31:4 Or, mock me
  5. § 31:11 Or, concerning him
Septuaginta
[1] Καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 ἀλλόφυλοι G246 ἐπολέμουν G4170 ἐπὶ G1909 Ισραηλ, G2474 καὶ G2532 ἔφυγον G5343 οἱ G3588 ἄνδρες G435 Ισραηλ G2474 ἐκ G1537 προσώπου G4383 τῶν G3588 ἀλλοφύλων, G246 καὶ G2532 πίπτουσιν G4098 τραυματίαι ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 ὄρει G3735 τῷ G3588 Γελβουε. [2] Καὶ G2532 συνάπτουσιν ἀλλόφυλοι G246 τῷ G3588 Σαουλ G4549 καὶ G2532 τοῖς G3588 υἱοῖς G5207 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 τύπτουσιν G5180 ἀλλόφυλοι G246 τὸν G3588 Ιωναθαν καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 Αμιναδαβ G284 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 Μελχισα υἱοὺς G5207 Σαουλ. G4549 [3] Καὶ G2532 βαρύνεται G925 ὁ G3588 πόλεμος G4171 ἐπὶ G1909 Σαουλ, G4549 καὶ G2532 εὑρίσκουσιν G2147 αὐτὸν G846 οἱ G3588 ἀκοντισταί, ἄνδρες G435 τοξόται, καὶ G2532 ἐτραυματίσθη G5135 εἰς G1519 τὰ G3588 ὑποχόνδρια. [4] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Σαουλ G4549 πρὸς G4314 τὸν G3588 αἴροντα G142 τὰ G3588 σκεύη G4632 αὐτοῦ G846 Σπάσαι G4685 τὴν G3588 ῥομφαίαν G4501 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 ἀποκέντησόν με G3165 ἐν G1722 αὐτῇ, G846 μὴ G3361 ἔλθωσιν G2064 οἱ G3588 ἀπερίτμητοι G564 οὗτοι G3778 καὶ G2532 ἀποκεντήσωσίν με G3165 καὶ G2532 ἐμπαίξωσίν G1702 μοι. G3427 Καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἐβούλετο G1014 ὁ G3588 αἴρων G142 τὰ G3588 σκεύη G4632 αὐτοῦ, G846 ὅτι G3754 ἐφοβήθη G5399 σφόδρα· G4970 καὶ G2532 ἔλαβεν G2983 Σαουλ G4549 τὴν G3588 ῥομφαίαν G4501 καὶ G2532 ἐπέπεσεν G1968 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτήν. G846 [5] Καὶ G2532 εἶδεν G1492 ὁ G3588 αἴρων G142 τὰ G3588 σκεύη G4632 αὐτοῦ G846 ὅτι G3754 τέθνηκεν G2348 Σαουλ, G4549 καὶ G2532 ἐπέπεσεν G1968 καὶ G2532 αὐτὸς G846 ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 ῥομφαίαν G4501 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ἀπέθανεν G599 μετ’ G3326 αὐτοῦ. G846 [6] Καὶ G2532 ἀπέθανεν G599 Σαουλ G4549 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 τρεῖς G5140 υἱοὶ G5207 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 αἴρων G142 τὰ G3588 σκεύη G4632 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 ἐκείνῃ G1565 κατὰ G2596 τὸ G3588 αὐτό. G846 [7] Καὶ G2532 εἶδον G1492 οἱ G3588 ἄνδρες G435 Ισραηλ G2474 οἱ G3588 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 πέραν G4008 τῆς G3588 κοιλάδος καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 πέραν G4008 τοῦ G3588 Ιορδάνου G2446 ὅτι G3754 ἔφυγον G5343 οἱ G3588 ἄνδρες G435 Ισραηλ G2474 καὶ G2532 ὅτι G3754 τέθνηκεν G2348 Σαουλ G4549 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 υἱοὶ G5207 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 καταλείπουσιν G2641 τὰς G3588 πόλεις G4172 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 φεύγουσιν· G5343 καὶ G2532 ἔρχονται G2064 οἱ G3588 ἀλλόφυλοι G246 καὶ G2532 κατοικοῦσιν G2730 ἐν G1722 αὐταῖς. G846 — [8] καὶ G2532 ἐγενήθη G1096 τῇ G3588 ἐπαύριον G1887 καὶ G2532 ἔρχονται G2064 οἱ G3588 ἀλλόφυλοι G246 ἐκδιδύσκειν G1562 τοὺς G3588 νεκροὺς G3498 καὶ G2532 εὑρίσκουσιν G2147 τὸν G3588 Σαουλ G4549 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 τρεῖς G5140 υἱοὺς G5207 αὐτοῦ G846 πεπτωκότας G4098 ἐπὶ G1909 τὰ G3588 ὄρη G3735 Γελβουε. [9] Καὶ G2532 ἀποστρέφουσιν G654 αὐτὸν G846 καὶ G2532 ἐξέδυσαν G1562 τὰ G3588 σκεύη G4632 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ἀποστέλλουσιν G649 αὐτὰ G846 εἰς G1519 γῆν G1093 ἀλλοφύλων G246 κύκλῳ G2945 εὐαγγελίζοντες G2097 τοῖς G3588 εἰδώλοις G1497 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 τῷ G3588 λαῷ G2992 αὐτῶν· G846 [10] καὶ G2532 ἀνέθηκαν G394 τὰ G3588 σκεύη G4632 αὐτοῦ G846 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 Ἀσταρτεῖον καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 σῶμα G4983 αὐτοῦ G846 κατέπηξαν ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 τείχει G5038 Βαιθσαν. [11] Καὶ G2532 ἀκούουσιν G191 οἱ G3588 κατοικοῦντες G2730 Ιαβις τῆς G3588 Γαλααδίτιδος ἃ G3739 ἐποίησαν G4160 οἱ G3588 ἀλλόφυλοι G246 τῷ G3588 Σαουλ. G4549 [12] Καὶ G2532 ἀνέστησαν G450 πᾶς G3956 ἀνὴρ G435 δυνάμεως G1411 καὶ G2532 ἐπορεύθησαν G4198 ὅλην G3650 τὴν G3588 νύκτα G3571 καὶ G2532 ἔλαβον G2983 τὸ G3588 σῶμα G4983 Σαουλ G4549 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 σῶμα G4983 Ιωναθαν τοῦ G3588 υἱοῦ G5207 αὐτοῦ G846 ἀπὸ G575 τείχους G5038 Βαιθσαν καὶ G2532 φέρουσιν G5342 αὐτοὺς G846 εἰς G1519 Ιαβις καὶ G2532 κατακαίουσιν G2618 αὐτοὺς G846 ἐκεῖ. G1563 [13] Καὶ G2532 λαμβάνουσιν G2983 τὰ G3588 ὀστᾶ G3747 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 θάπτουσιν G2290 ὑπὸ G5259 τὴν G3588 ἄρουραν τὴν G3588 Ιαβις καὶ G2532 νηστεύουσιν G3522 ἑπτὰ G2033 ἡμέρας. G2250
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament