1 And the Philisthiims fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from the Palesthines, and they fell wounded in mount Gelboe.
1 Now ¹the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down wounded in mount Gelboe.
2 And when the Philisthians were come near pursuing Saul and his sons, they struck Jonathas, and Abinadab, and Melchisua the sons of Saul.
2 And the Philistines drew near pursuing after Saul, and his sons, and they killed Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchisua the sons of Saul.
3 And the battle grew hard against Saul and the archers reached him, and wounded him with arrows.
3 And the battle grew sore against Saul, and the archers found him, and wounded him with arrows.
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4 And Saul said to his esquire: Draw thy sword, and kill me: lest perhaps these uncircumcised come, and deride me. But his harness-bearer would not, being frighted with fear: Saul therefore caught his sword, and fell upon it.
4 And Saul said to his armor bearer: Draw thy sword, and kill me: lest these uncircumcised come, and mock me. But his armor bearer would not, for he was struck with fear: so Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.
5 Which when his harness-bearer had seen, to wit, that Saul was dead, himself also fell upon his sword, and died.
5 And when his armor bearer saw it, to wit, that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died.
6 Saul therefore died, and his three sons, and all his house fell together.
6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house fell together.
7 Which when the men of Israel had seen that dwelt in the champion, they fled: and Saul and his sons being dead, they forsook their cities, and were dispersed hither and thither: and the Philisthiims came, and dwelt in them.
7 And when the men of Israel, that dwelt in the plains, saw this, they fled: and Saul and his sons being dead, they forsook their cities, and were scattered up and down: and the Philistines came, and dwelt in them.
8 The next day therefore the Philisthiims taking away the spoils of them that were slain, found Saul and his sons lying on mount Gelboe.
8 And the next day the Philistines taking away the spoils of them that were slain, found Saul and his sons lying on mount Gelboe.
9 And when they had spoiled him, and cut off his head, and stripped him of his armour, they sent into their land, that it should be carried about, & should be shewed in the temples of the idols, and to the people:
9 And when they had stripped him, and cut off his head, and taken away his armor, they sent it into their land, to be carried about, and shown in the temples of the idols and to the people.
10 & his armour they dedicated in the temple of their god, and the head they nailed up in the temple of Dagon.
10 And his armor they dedicated in the temple of their god, and his head they fastened up in the temple of Dagon.
11 When the men of Jabes Galaad had heard this, to wit, all things that the Philisthiims had done upon Saul,
11 And when the men of Jabes Galaad had heard this, to wit, all that the Philistines had done to Saul,
12 every one of the valiant men arose, and took the bodies of Saul and of his sons, and brought them into Jabes, & buried their bones under an oak, that was in Jabes, and they fasted seven days.
12 All the valiant men of them arose, and took the bodies of Saul and of his sons, and brought them to Jabes, and buried their bones under the oak that was in Jabes, and they fasted seven days.
13 Saul therefore died for his iniquities, for that he transgressed the commandment of our Lord which he had commanded, and kept it not: yea and besides also consulted the Pythoness,
13 So Saul died for his iniquities, because he transgressed the ²commandment of the Lord, which he had commanded, and kept it not: ³and moreover consulted also a witch,
14 and trusted not in our Lord: for the which he slew him, and transferred his Kingdom to David the son of Isai.
14 And trusted not in the Lord: therefore he slew him, and transferred his kingdom to David the son of Isai.