1 Samuel 31:1-5

The Death of Saul

1 aNow the Philistines were fighting against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines and fell slain bon Mount Gilboa. 2And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down cJonathan and dAbinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. 3 eThe battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers found him, and he was badly wounded by the archers. 4 fThen Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these guncircumcised come and thrust me through, and mistreat me.” But his armor-bearer would not, hfor he feared greatly. Therefore Saul took his own sword iand fell upon it. 5And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died with him.
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