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World English Bible
1 Samuel 31 (WEBP)
[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.
1 Samuel 31:13 or, salt cedar
Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.
King James w/Strong’s #s
1 Samuel 31 (KJVS)
[1] Now the Philistines H6430 fought H3898 (8737) against Israel H3478: and the men H582 of Israel H3478 fled H5127 (8799) from before H6440 the Philistines H6430, and fell down H5307 (8799) slain H2491 in mount H2022 Gilboa H1533.
[2] And the Philistines H6430 followed hard H1692 (8686) upon Saul H7586 and upon his sons H1121; and the Philistines H6430 slew H5221 (8686) Jonathan H3083, and Abinadab H41, and Malchishua H4444, Saul’s H7586 sons H1121.
[3] And the battle H4421 went sore H3513 (8799) against Saul H7586, and the archers H3384 (8688) H582 H7198 hit H4672 (8799) him; and he was sore H3966 wounded H2342 (8799) of the archers H3384 (8688) H582 H7198.
[4] Then said H559 (8799) Saul H7586 unto his armourbearer H5375 (8802) H3627, Draw H8025 (8798) thy sword H2719, and thrust me through H1856 (8798) therewith; lest these uncircumcised H6189 come H935 (8799) and thrust me through H1856 (8804), and abuse H5953 (8694) me. But his armourbearer H5375 (8802) H3627 would H14 (8804) not; for he was sore H3966 afraid H3372 (8804). Therefore Saul H7586 took H3947 (8799) a sword H2719, and fell H5307 (8799) upon it.
[5] And when his armourbearer H5375 (8802) H3627 saw H7200 (8799) that Saul H7586 was dead H4191 (8804), he fell H5307 (8799) likewise upon his sword H2719, and died H4191 (8799) with him.
[6] So Saul H7586 died H4191 (8799), and his three H7969 sons H1121, and his armourbearer H5375 (8802) 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 (8799) that the men H582 of Israel H3478 fled H5127 (8804), and that Saul H7586 and his sons H1121 were dead H4191 (8804), they forsook H5800 (8799) the cities H5892, and fled H5127 (8799); and the Philistines H6430 came H935 (8799) and dwelt H3427 (8799) in them.
[8] And it came to pass on the morrow H4283, when the Philistines H6430 came H935 (8799) to strip H6584 (8763) the slain H2491, that they found H4672 (8799) Saul H7586 and his three H7969 sons H1121 fallen H5307 (8802) in mount H2022 Gilboa H1533.
[9] And they cut off H3772 (8799) his head H7218, and stripped off H6584 (8686) his armour H3627, and sent H7971 (8762) into the land H776 of the Philistines H6430 round about H5439, to publish H1319 (8763) [it in] the house H1004 of their idols H6091, and among the people H5971.
[10] And they put H7760 (8799) his armour H3627 in the house H1004 of Ashtaroth H6252 (8677) H1045: and they fastened H8628 (8804) his body H1472 to the wall H2346 of Bethshan H1052.
[11] And when the inhabitants H3427 (8802) of Jabeshgilead H3003 H1568 heard H8085 (8799) of that which the Philistines H6430 had done H6213 (8804) to Saul H7586;
[12] All the valiant H2428 men H376 (8677) H381 arose H6965 (8799), and went H3212 (8799) all night H3915, and took H3947 (8799) the body H1472 of Saul H7586 and the bodies H1472 of his sons H1121 from the wall H2346 of Bethshan H1052, and came H935 (8799) to Jabesh H3003, and burnt H8313 (8799) them there.
[13] And they took H3947 (8799) their bones H6106, and buried H6912 (8799) [them] under a tree H815 at Jabesh H3003, and fasted H6684 (8799) seven H7651 days H3117.
Young’s Literal Translation
1 Samuel 31 (YLT)
[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;
[6] and Saul dieth, and three of his sons, and the bearer of his weapons, also all his men, on that day together.
[7] And they see-the men of Israel, who are beyond the valley, and who are beyond the Jordan-that the men of Israel have fled, and that Saul and his sons have died, and they forsake the cities and flee, and Philistines come in, and dwell in them.
[8] And it cometh to pass on the morrow, that the Philistines come to strip the wounded, and they find Saul and his three sons fallen on mount Gilboa,
[9] and they cut off his head, and strip off his weapons, and send into the land of the Philistines round about, to proclaim tidings in the house of their idols, and among the people;
[10] and they place his weapons in the house of Ashtaroth, and his body they have fixed on the wall of Beth-Shan.
[11] And they hear regarding it-the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead-that which the Philistines have done to Saul,
[12] and all the men of valour arise, and go all the night, and take the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, from the wall of Beth-Shan, and come in to Jabesh, and burn them there,
[13] and they take their bones, and bury them under the tamarisk in Jabesh, and fast seven days.