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1 Samuel 31:2-4
New King James Version
1 Samuel 31:2-4
New King James Version
2 Then the Philistines followed hard after Saul and his sons. And the Philistines killed (A)Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul’s sons. 3 (B)The battle became fierce against Saul. The archers [a]hit him, and he was severely wounded by the archers.
4 (C)Then Saul said to his armorbearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest (D)these uncircumcised men come and thrust me through and [b]abuse me.”
But his armorbearer would not, (E)for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword and (F)fell on it.
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- 1 Samuel 31:3 Lit. found him
- 1 Samuel 31:4 torture
New King James Version (NKJV)
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