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1 Samuel 31:4
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4 Then Saul said to his armor bearer,[a] “Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, so that these uncircumcised do not come and thrust me through and make a fool of me!” But his armor bearer[b] was not willing to do so because he was very afraid. So Saul took the sword and fell on it.

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  1. 1 Samuel 31:4 Literally “the carrier of his weapons”
  2. 1 Samuel 31:4 Literally “the carrier of his weapons”
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1 Samuel 31:4
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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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1 Samuel 31:4
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4 Saul groaned to his armor bearer, “Take your sword and kill me before these pagan Philistines come to run me through and taunt and torture me.”

But his armor bearer was afraid and would not do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.

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