“the Philistines fought against Israel and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.”
1 Samuel 31
13 of 13 verses have a reading · Berean Standard Bible
Hear this chapter in one voice
DG
David Guzik13
CS
Chuck Smith9
SW
Stanley Wells4
CC
Carter Conlon2
CO
Charlie Orr1
All voices →
David Guzik13
CS
Chuck Smith9
SW
Stanley Wells4
CC
Carter Conlon2
CO
Charlie Orr1
All voices →
1Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.
“Now, the Philistines fought against Israel. The men of Israel fled from before the Philistines and fell down slain in Mount Gilboa.”
“the Philistines fought against Israel and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines and fell down slain in mountain Gilboa.”
2The Philistines followed hard after Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul's sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.
“then the Philistines followed hard after Saul and his sons. And the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malkishua, Saul's sons.”
“And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons and the Philistines slew Jonathan and Abinadab and Melchizedek, Saul's sons.”
“And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons. And the Philistines flew Jonathan and Abinadab and Melchishua, the Saul's sons.”
3When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him critically.
“And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was sore wounded of the archers.”
“And the battle went sore against Saul and the archers hit him. And he was sore wounded from the archers.”
“the battle became intense against Saul and the archers hit him and he was severely wounded by the archers.”
“The battle went sore against Saul and the archers hid him and he was sore wounded or badly wounded of the archers.”
4Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword and run it through me, or these uncircumcised men will come and run me through and torture me!" But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.
“Then Saul said to his armor bearer, Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised men come and thrust me through and abuse me. But his armor bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul…”
“Then said Saul unto his armor -bearer, draw thy sword and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through and abuse me. But his armor -bearer would not, for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took…”
5When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died with him.
“when his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died with him.”
“And when his armor -bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword and died with him.”
6So Saul, his three sons, his armor-bearer, and all his men died together that same day.
“So Saul, his three sons, his armor bearer and all his men died together that same day.”
“So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor -bearer, and all his men that same day together.”
7When the Israelites along the valley and those on the other side of the Jordan saw that the army of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their cities and ran away. So the Philistines came and occupied their cities.
“And when the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley and those who were on the other side of the Jordan saw that the men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities and fled.…”
“And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley and those that were on the other side of Jordan saw that the men of Israel had fled and Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities and fled and the…”
8The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.
“the next day when the Philistines came to strip the slain that they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gerboa.”
“And it came to pass on the next day when the Philistines came to strip the slain that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in Mount Gilboa.”
9They cut off Saul's head, stripped off his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news in the temples of their idols and among their people.
“And they cut off his head and stripped off his armor and sent word throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim it in the temple of their idols and among the people.”
“And they cut off his head and stripped off his armor and sent it into the land of the Philistines round about to publish it in the house of their idols and among the people.”
10They put his armor in the temple of the Ashtoreths and hung his body on the wall of Beth-shan.
“And they put his armor in the house of Asherah and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth -shan.”
“they put the armor in the temple of Ashtaroth and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth -shan.”
11When the people of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,
“when the inhabitants of Jabesh -Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,”
“when the inhabitants of Jabesh -Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,”
12all their men of valor set out, journeyed all night, and retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth-shan. When they arrived at Jabesh, they burned the bodies there.
“all the valiant men arose and traveled all night and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth -Shan. And they came to Jabesh and burned them”
“all of the valiant men arose and went all night and they took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth -shan and they came to Jabesh and they burnt them there”
13Then they took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh, and they fasted seven days.
“they took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree at Jabesh and fasted seven days.”