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1 Chronicles 10:3

Fear

1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

2 The Philistines followed hard after Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.

When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him.

4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run it through me, or these uncircumcised men will come and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.

5 When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died.

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BSB
When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him.
KJV
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.
WEB
The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.
ASV
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.
DARBY
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers came up with him, and he was terrified by the archers.
BLB
And the battle was heavy against Saul, and those shooting with the bow found him, and he was wounded by those shooting.
ÅB
Og striden ble hård der hvor Saul sto; og bueskytterne kom over ham, og han ble grepet av redsel for skytterne.
OTB
Kampen ble hard mot Saul,
og bueskytterne fant ham;
og han ble såret av bueskytterne.
B1930
Og striden blev hård der hvor Saul stod; og bueskytterne kom over ham, og han blev grepet av redsel for skytterne.

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