1 Samuel 31:3
King James Version (KJV)
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded 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 upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, Saul’s sons.
3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
4 Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
5 And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
1 Samuel 31:3 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
- WEB World English Bible
- The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him critically.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the battle is hard against Saul, and the archers find him — men with bow — and he is pained greatly by the archers;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers came up with him; and he was much terrified by the archers.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the battle was severe against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was severely wounded by the archers.