1 Chronicles 10:3

The battle raged intensely around Saul. The enemy archers saw where he was, and they wounded him.

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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

2The Philistines chased down Saul and his sons. They killed Saul's sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.

4Saul told his armor bearer, “Take out your sword and kill me before these heathen come and torment me.” But his armor bearer refused—he was too afraid to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 31:3The fighting became very intense around Saul, and the arrows of the Philistine archers found their target, wounding Saul very badly.

Amos 2:14Not even your fastest runners will escape; strong men will lose their strength. Even the greatest warrior will not be able to 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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