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1 Samuel 31
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1And the Philistines fought with Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and they fall down wounded in the mountain in Gelbue.
1Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
2And the Philistines press closely on Saul and his sons, and the Philistines strike Jonathan, and Aminadab, and Melchisa son of Saul.
2And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi–shua, Saul’s sons.
3And the battle prevails against Saul, and the shooters with arrows, even the archers find him, and he was wounded under the ribs.
3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
4And Saul said to his armor-bearer, Draw your swordand pierce me through with it; lest these uncircumcised come and pierce me through, and mock me. But his armor-bearer would not, for he feared greatly: so Saul took his swordand fell upon it.
4Then 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.
5And his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, and he fell also himself upon his sword, and died with him.
5And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
6So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor-bearer, in that day together.
6So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.
7And the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley, and those beyond Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead; and they leave their citiesand flee: and the Philistines come and dwell in them.
7And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
8And it came to pass on the morrow that the Philistines come to strip the dead, and they find Saul and his three sons fallen on the mountains of Gelbue.
8And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.
9And they turned him, and stripped off his armor, and sent it into the land of the Philistines, sending round glad tidings to their idolsand to the people.
9And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people.
10And they set up his armor at the temple of Astarte, and they fastened his body on the wall of Baethsam.
10And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth–shan.
11And the inhabitants of Jabis Galaad hear what the Philistines did to Saul.
11And when the inhabitants of Jabesh–gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;
12And they rose up, [even] every man of might, and marched all night, and took the body of Saul and the body of Jonathan his son from the wall of Baethsam; and they bring them to Jabis, and burn them there.
12All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth–shan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.
13And they took their bones, and buried them in the field that is in Jabis, and fasted seven days.
13And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.