1 Samuel 31:3
World English Bible (WEB)
The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason 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 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.
1 Samuel 31:3 in every translation
- 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.
- KJV King James Version
- And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded 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.