1 Chronicles 10:5

When his armour bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword and died.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

4Then Saul said to his armour bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me.” But his armour bearer would not, for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword and fell on it.

6So Saul died with his three sons; and all his house died together.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 31:5When his armour bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on 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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