1Samuel:31:1-6
rsv@1Samuel:31:1 @ Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines, and fell slain on Mount Gilbo'a.
rsv@1Samuel:31:2 @ And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan and Abin'adab and Mal'chishu'a, the sons of Saul.
rsv@1Samuel:31:3 @ The battle pressed hard upon Saul, and the archers found him; and he was badly wounded by the archers.
rsv@1Samuel:31:4 @ Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and make sport of me." But his armor-bearer would not; for he feared greatly. Therefore Saul took his own sword, and fell upon it.
rsv@1Samuel:31:5 @ And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword, and died with him.
rsv@1Samuel:31:6 @ Thus Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor-bearer, and all his men, on the same day together.
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