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1 Samuel 31:6

Saul
Death and loss

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.

5 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.

7 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.

8 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.

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BSB
So Saul, his three sons, his armor-bearer, and all his men died together that same day.
KJV
So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.
WEB
So Saul died with his three sons, his armor bearer, and all his men that same day together.
ASV
So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armorbearer, and all his men, that same day together.
DARBY
So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armour-bearer, and all his men, that same day together.
BLB
And Saul died, and his three sons, and the bearer of his armor, and all his men, that day together.
ÅB
Slik døde Saul og hans tre sønner og hans våpenbærer og alle hans menn på en og samme dag.
OTB
Så Saul døde med sine tre sønner, våpenbæreren sin, og alle hans menn den dagen sammen.
B1930
Således døde Saul og hans tre sønner og hans våbensvenn og alle hans menn på en og samme dag.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 4:10–11

    And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.

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  • 1 Samuel 28:19

    Moreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the LORD also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.

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  • Hosea 13:10–11

    I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?

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  • 1 Samuel 11:15

    And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.

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  • Ecclesiastes 9:1–2

    For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.

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  • 1 Chronicles 10:6

    So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together.

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  • 1 Samuel 12:25

    But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.

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  • 1 Samuel 12:17

    Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king.

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