1 Chronicles 10:5

And when his armourbearer saw it, to wit, that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.

In Context

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.

6So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house fell together.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 31:5And when his armourbearer saw this, to wit, that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died with him.

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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