1 Samuel 31:3
“And the battell went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was sore wounded of the archers.”
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1 Samuel 31:3 Context
1Nowe the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell downe slaine in mount Gilboa. 2And the Philistines followed hard vpon Saul, and vpon his sonnes, and the Philistines slewe Ionathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Sauls sonnes. 3And the battell went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was sore wounded of the archers. 4Then said Saul vnto his armour bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these vncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse mee. But his armour bearer would not, for he was sore afraid: therfore Saul tooke a sword, & fell vpon it. 5And when his armour bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise vpon his sword, and died with him.
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And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
- King James Version
The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was badly wounded by the archers.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the fight was going badly for Saul, and the archers came across him, and he was wounded by the archers.
- Basic English Bible
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers came up with him; and he was much terrified by the archers.
- Darby Bible
And the battle was severe against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was severely wounded by the archers.
- Webster's Bible
The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
- World English Bible
And the battle is hard against Saul, and the archers find him -- men with bow -- and he is pained greatly by the archers;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the battle went sore against Saul, an the archers overtook him; and he was in great anguish by reason of the archers.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible