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Read Full Chapter (1 Samuel 31) 1 Samuel 31:1 KJV
"Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa."
1 Samuel Chapter 31, Verse 1
1 Samuel 31:1 in Context (Verses 1–4 KJV)
1
Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.*
2
And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, Saul’s sons.
3
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.**
4
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.*