- Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.
- The Philistines overtook Saul and his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua the sons of Saul.
- The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was badly wounded by the archers.
- Then Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword and pierce me through with it, otherwise these uncircumcised will come and pierce me through and make sport of me " But his armor bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid So Saul took his sword and fell on it.
- When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died with him.
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- Now the Philistines fought against Israel; the Israelites fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.
- The Philistines pressed hard after Saul and his sons, and they killed his sons Jonathan, Abinadab and Malki-Shua.
- The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him critically.
- Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword and run me through, or these uncircumcised fellows will come and run me through and abuse me." But his armor-bearer was terrified and would not do it; so Saul took his own sword and fell on it.
- When the armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his sword and died with him.
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