Parallel Verses
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.
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
Kabad
Yarah
Matsa'
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 followed hard after Saul and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.
3 The battle became heavy against Saul, and the archers
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Cross References
Genesis 49:23-24
The arches have sorely grieved him and shot at him and hated him;
1 Samuel 31:3-6
And the battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers found him, and he was sore afraid of the archers.
2 Samuel 1:4-10
And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, The people fled from the battle, and many of the people fell and are dead, and Saul and Jonathan, his son, are dead also.
Amos 2:14
Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver his soul: