1Samuel:31

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* Now the Philistines fought against Israel Yisra #el #: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines , and fell down slain in mount Gilboa . * And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons ; and the Philistines slew Jonathan , and Abinadab , and Malchishua , Sauls sons . * And the battle went sore against Saul Sha #uwl #, and the archers #H7198hit him ; and he was sore wounded of the archers #H7198 . * Then said Saul unto his armourbearer , Draw thy sword , and thrust me through therewith ; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through , and abuse me . But his armourbearer would not ; for he was sore afraid . Therefore Saul took a sword , and fell upon it . * And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead , he fell likewise upon his sword , and died with him . * So Saul died , and his three sons , and his armourbearer , and all his men , that same day together . * And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley , and they that were on the other side Jordan , saw that the men of Israel fled , and that Saul and his sons were dead , they forsook the cities , and fled ; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them . * And it came to pass on the morrow , when the Philistines came to strip the slain , that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa . * And they cut off his head ro #sh #, and stripped off his armour , and sent into the land of the Philistines round about , to publish it in the house of their idols , and among the people . * And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth #A Beyth : and they fastened his body to the wall of Bethshan Beyth Sh @#an #. * And when the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead Yabesh # heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul Sha #uwl #; * All the valiant men # #Iysh-Chayil # arose , and went all night , and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Bethshan Beyth Sh @#an #, and came to Jabesh , and burnt them there . * And they took their bones , and buried them under a tree at Jabesh , and fasted seven days .

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