²⁵ but ^(A)when ^[a]Esther came before the king, he commanded by letter that ^[b]this wicked plot which Haman had devised against the Jews should ^(B)return on his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

³² So the Lord ^(A)will return his ^[a]blood on his head, because he struck down two men more righteous ^(B)and better than he, and killed them with the sword—^(C)Abner the son of Ner, the commander of the army of Israel, and ^(D)Amasa the son of Jether, the commander of the army of Judah—though my father David did not know it.

^3 (A)The battle became fierce against Saul. The archers ^[a]hit him, and he was severely wounded by the archers.

^4 (B)Then Saul said to his armorbearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest ^(C)these uncircumcised men come and thrust me through and ^[b]abuse me.”

But his armorbearer would not, ^(D)for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword and ^(E)fell on it.

¹⁹ Moreover the Lord will also deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines. And tomorrow you and your sons will be with ^(A)me. The Lord will also deliver the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.”

¹⁰ David said furthermore, “As the Lord lives, ^(A)the Lord shall strike him, or ^(B)his day shall come to die, or he shall ^(C)go out to battle and perish.