Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers found him and severely wounded him.

New American Standard Bible

The battle became heavy against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was wounded by the archers.

King James Version

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.

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.

Bible in Basic English

And the fight was going against Saul, and the archers came across him, and he was 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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the battle
מלחמה 
Milchamah 
Usage: 319

כּבד כּבד 
Kabad 
Usage: 114

שׁאוּל 
Sha'uwl 
Usage: 406

and the archers
ירא ירה 
Yarah 
Usage: 83

hit
מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

him, and he was wounded
חיל חוּל 
Chuwl 
Usage: 57

References

Easton

Smith

Verse Info

Context Readings

The Death Of Saul And His Sons

2 The Philistines pursued Saul and his sons and killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua. 3 When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers found him and severely wounded him. 4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and torture me!” But his armor-bearer wouldn’t do it because he was terrified. Then Saul took his sword and fell on it.

Cross References

Genesis 49:23-24

The archers attacked him,
shot at him, and were hostile toward him.

1 Samuel 31:3-6

When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers caught up with him and severely wounded him.

2 Samuel 1:4-10

“What was the outcome? Tell me,” David asked him.

“The troops fled from the battle,” he answered. “Many of the troops have fallen and are dead. Also, Saul and his son Jonathan are dead.”

Amos 2:14

Escape will fail the swift,
the strong one will not prevail by his strength,
and the brave will not save his life.

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