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1 Samuel 31:5

Saul
Death and lossFaithfulness and loyalty

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

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

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

6 So Saul, his three sons, his armor-bearer, and all his men died together that same day.

7 When the Israelites along the valley and those on the other side of the Jordan saw that the army of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their cities and ran away. So the Philistines came and occupied their cities.

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BSB
When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died with him.
KJV
And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
WEB
When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died with him.
ASV
And when his armorbearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died with him.
DARBY
And when his armour-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on his sword, and died with him.
BLB
And the bearer of his armor saw that Saul was dead, and he fell he also on his sword, and he died with him.
ÅB
Og da våpenbæreren så at Saul var død, styrtet også han seg i sitt sverd og døde med ham.
OTB
Da våpenbæreren hans så at Saul var død, falt han også på sitt sverd og døde med ham.
B1930
Og da våbensvennen så at Saul var død, styrtet også han sig i sitt sverd og døde med ham.

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