10:1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
10:1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines, and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.
10:2 And the Philistines followed hard after Saul and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.
10:2 And the Philistines closely pursued Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down Jonathan, Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.
10:3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.
10:3 And the battle became heavy against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was wounded by the archers.
10:4 Then said Saul unto his armor-bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armor-bearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.
10:4 Then Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me." But his armor bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword and fell on it.
10:5 And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died.
10:5 And when his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword and died.
10:6 So Saul died, and his three sons; and all his house died together.
10:6 Thus Saul died with his three sons, and all [those] of his house died together.
10:7 And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
10:7 When all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they had fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them.
10:8 And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa.
10:8 And it came about the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.
10:9 And they stripped him, and took his head, and his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry the tidings unto their idols, and to the people.
10:9 So they stripped him and took his head and his armor and sent [messengers] around the land of the Philistines, to carry the good news to their idols and to the people.
10:10 And they put his armor in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the house of Dagon.
10:10 And they put his armor in the house of their gods and fastened his head in the house of Dagon.
10:11 And when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,
10:11 When all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,
10:12 all the valiant men arose, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
10:12 all the valiant men arose and took away the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
10:13 So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Jehovah, because of the word of Jehovah, which he kept not; and also for that he asked counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire (thereby),
10:13 So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against the LORD, because of the word of the LORD which he did not keep; and also because he asked counsel of a medium, making inquiry [of it],
10:14 and inquired not of Jehovah: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.
10:14 and did not inquire of the LORD. Therefore He killed him, and turned the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.
10:1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines, and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.
10:2 And the Philistines followed hard after Saul and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.
10:2 And the Philistines closely pursued Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down Jonathan, Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.
10:3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.
10:3 And the battle became heavy against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was wounded by the archers.
10:4 Then said Saul unto his armor-bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armor-bearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.
10:4 Then Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me." But his armor bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword and fell on it.
10:5 And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died.
10:5 And when his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword and died.
10:6 So Saul died, and his three sons; and all his house died together.
10:6 Thus Saul died with his three sons, and all [those] of his house died together.
10:7 And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
10:7 When all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they had fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them.
10:8 And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa.
10:8 And it came about the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.
10:9 And they stripped him, and took his head, and his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry the tidings unto their idols, and to the people.
10:9 So they stripped him and took his head and his armor and sent [messengers] around the land of the Philistines, to carry the good news to their idols and to the people.
10:10 And they put his armor in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the house of Dagon.
10:10 And they put his armor in the house of their gods and fastened his head in the house of Dagon.
10:11 And when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,
10:11 When all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,
10:12 all the valiant men arose, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
10:12 all the valiant men arose and took away the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
10:13 So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Jehovah, because of the word of Jehovah, which he kept not; and also for that he asked counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire (thereby),
10:13 So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against the LORD, because of the word of the LORD which he did not keep; and also because he asked counsel of a medium, making inquiry [of it],
10:14 and inquired not of Jehovah: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.
10:14 and did not inquire of the LORD. Therefore He killed him, and turned the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.