1 Chronicles 10:3

And the battle grew hard against Saul, and the archers reached him, and wounded him with arrows.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.

In Context

2And the Philistines drew near pursuing after Saul, and his sons, and they killed Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchisua the sons of Saul.

4And Saul said to his armourbearer: Draw thy sword, and kill me: lest these uncircumcised come, and mock me. But his armourbearer would not, for he was struck with fear: so Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 31:3And the whole weight of the battle was turned upon Saul: and the archers overtook him, and he was grievously wounded by the archers.

Amos 2:14And flight shall perish from the swift, and the valiant shall not possess his strength, neither shall the strong save his life.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 10:2-8

The Death of Saul. ( b. c. 1400.) 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 after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul. 3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers. 4 Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest… Read the whole commentary →

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