1Sa 31:1-5 | NASB1995 | STEP | Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel , and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa .

1 Samuel 31:1-5

1 ^aNow the Philistines were fighting against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines and fell slain ^bon Mount Gilboa. 2 The Philistines overtook Saul and his sons; and the Philistines ^{▼▼ Lit smote}killed ^dJonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua the sons of Saul. 3 ^eThe battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers ^{▼▼ Lit found}hit him; and he was badly wounded by the archers. 4 ^gThen Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and pierce me through with it, otherwise ^hthese uncircumcised will come and pierce me through and make sport of me.” But his armor bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. ⁱSo Saul took his sword and fell on it. 5 When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died with him.