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1 Samuel 31:4
New American Standard Bible
1 Samuel 31:4
New American Standard Bible
4 (A)Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and pierce me through with it, otherwise (B)these uncircumcised Philistines will come and pierce me through, and abuse me.” But his armor bearer was unwilling, because he was very fearful. (C)So Saul took [a]his sword and fell on it.
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1 Samuel 31:4
GOD’S WORD Translation
1 Samuel 31:4
GOD’S WORD Translation
4 Saul told his armorbearer, “Draw your sword! Stab me, or these godless men will come, stab me, and make fun of me.” But his armorbearer refused because he was terrified. So Saul took the sword and fell on it.
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1 Samuel 31:4
New International Version
1 Samuel 31:4
New International Version
4 Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through,(A) or these uncircumcised(B) fellows will come and run me through and abuse me.”
But his armor-bearer was terrified and would not do it; so Saul took his own sword and fell on it.
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