Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And the fight was going against Saul, and the archers came across him, and he was wounded by the archers.
New American Standard Bible
The battle became heavy against Saul, and the archers
King James Version
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.
Holman Bible
When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers found him and severely wounded him.
International Standard Version
The heaviest fighting was against Saul, and when the archers who were shooting located Saul, he was gravely wounded by them.
A Conservative Version
And the battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him. And he was wounded because of the archers.
American Standard Version
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.
Amplified
The battle became heavy against Saul, and the archers found him; and he was [mortally] wounded by the archers.
Darby Translation
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers came up with him, and he was terrified by the archers.
Julia Smith Translation
And the war will be heavy upon Saul, and they shooting with bows will find him, and he will be wounded from those shooting.
King James 2000
And the battle went fierce against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the battle was heavy against Saul, and the {archers} found him, and he was wounded by the {archers}.
Modern King James verseion
And the battle went sorely against Saul. And the archers hit him, and he was wounded by the archers.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the battle went sore against Saul, insomuch that the shooters met him, and he was wounded of the shooters.
NET Bible
The battle was thick around Saul; the archers spotted him and wounded him.
New Heart English Bible
The battle grew fierce against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.
The Emphasized Bible
And the battle, went sore, against Saul, and the archers discovered him with the bow, - and he was terrified because of the archers.
Webster
And the battle prevailed against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded by the archers.
World English Bible
The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the battle is heavy on Saul, and those shooting with the bow find him, and he is wounded by those shooting,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 10:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Death Of Saul And His Sons
2 And the Philistines went hard after Saul and his sons, and put to death Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. 3 And the fight was going against Saul, and the archers came across him, and he was wounded by the archers. 4 Then Saul said to the servant who had the care of his arms, Take your sword and put it through me, before these men without circumcision come and make sport of me. But his servant, full of fear, would not do so. Then Saul took out his sword, falling on it himself.
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Cross References
Genesis 49:23-24
He was troubled by the archers; they sent out their arrows against him, cruelly wounding him:
1 Samuel 31:3-6
And the fight was going badly for Saul, and the archers came across him, and he was wounded by the archers.
2 Samuel 1:4-10
And David said to him, How did things go? Give me the news. And in answer he said, The people have gone in flight from the fight, and a great number of them are dead; and Saul and his son Jonathan are dead.
Amos 2:14
And flight will be impossible for the quick-footed, and the force of the strong will become feeble, and the man of war will not get away safely: