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1 Samuel 31:1 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" 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 31:1
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Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons.
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
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1 Samuel 31:2
"And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons."
1 Samuel 31:3
"And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers."
1 Samuel 31:4
"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."
1 Samuel 31:5
"And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him."
1 Samuel 31:6
"So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together."
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