Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
They cut off Saul’s head, stripped off his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to spread the good news
New American Standard Bible
They cut off his head and stripped off his weapons, and sent them
King James Version
And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people.
International Standard Version
They cut off his head and stripped him of his weapons. They sent people throughout the territory of the Philistines to report the good news in the temples of their idols and to the people.
A Conservative Version
And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about to carry the news to the house of their idols, and to the people.
American Standard Version
And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry the tidings unto the house of their idols, and to the people.
Amplified
So they cut off Saul’s head and stripped off his weapons and armor and sent them throughout the land of the Philistines, to bring the good news to the house of their idols and to the people.
Bible in Basic English
And cutting off his head and taking away his war-dress, they sent word into the land of the Philistines round about, to take the news to their gods and to the people.
Darby Translation
And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent them into the land of the Philistines round about, to announce the glad tidings in the houses of their idols, and to the people.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will cut off his head, and they will strip off his arms, and send into the land of the rovers round about, to announce good news to the house of their images and to the people.
King James 2000
And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to proclaim it in the house of their idols, and among the people.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So they cut off his head and stripped off his armor. Then they sent [messengers] around in the land of [the] Philistines to proclaim [victory in] the temples of their idols and [to] the people.
Modern King James verseion
And they cut off his head and stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines all around, to publish it in the house of their idols and among the people.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they cut off his head and stripped him out of his harness, and sent unto the land of the Philistines everywhere, to publish in the houses of their gods and to the people.
NET Bible
They cut off Saul's head and stripped him of his armor. They sent messengers to announce the news in the temple of their idols and among their people throughout the surrounding land of the Philistines.
New Heart English Bible
They cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines all around, to carry the news to the house of their idols, and to the people.
The Emphasized Bible
So they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, - and sent throughout the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and unto the people.
Webster
And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people.
World English Bible
They cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines all around, to carry the news to the house of their idols, and to the people.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they cut off his head, and strip off his weapons, and send into the land of the Philistines round about, to proclaim tidings in the house of their idols, and among the people;
Themes
Head » Of enemies slain in war, often cut off
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Interlinear
Karath
Ro'sh
Pashat
K@liy
Shalach
'erets
Cabiyb
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 31:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul And Jonathan Die On Mount Gilboa
8
The next day when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his three sons dead on Mount Gilboa.
9 They cut off Saul’s head, stripped off his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to spread the good news
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 1:20
don’t announce it in the marketplaces of Ashkelon,
or the daughters of the Philistines will rejoice,
and the daughters of the uncircumcised will gloat.
Judges 16:23-24
Now the Philistine leaders gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon.
our enemy Samson to us.
1 Samuel 17:51
David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword,
1 Samuel 17:54
David took Goliath’s
1 Samuel 31:4
Then Saul said to his armor-bearer,
1 Chronicles 10:9-10
They stripped Saul, cut off his head, took his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to spread the good news to their idols and their people.