1 Samuel 31:5

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.

In Context

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

6So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men that same day together.

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Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 31:2-8

The Death of Saul. ( b. c. 1055.) 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 upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchi-shua, Saul's sons. 3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers. 4 Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest… Read the whole commentary →

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