1 Chronicles 10:1-7

New Catholic Bible

Chapter 10

Saul’s Death and Burial. ¹ Now the Philistines attacked Israel, and Israel fled from the Philistines. Many fell and were killed at Mount Gilboa. ² The Philistines pursued Saul and his sons. The Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul. ³ The fighting around Saul became fierce when the archers hit him. The archers wounded him. ⁴ Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Take out your sword and run me through lest these uncircumcised men come and mock me.” But he was terrified, so Saul took out a sword and fell on it. ⁵ When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he, too, fell on his sword and died. ⁶ Saul and his three sons died, and his whole household died with him.

⁷ When all the Israelites in the valley saw that they had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled. The Philistines came and occupied them.