Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And the fight was going badly for Saul, and the archers came across him, and he was wounded by the archers.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
Holman Bible
When the battle intensified against Saul,
International Standard Version
The heaviest fighting was directed toward Saul, and when the bowmen who were shooting located Saul, he was severely wounded by them.
A Conservative Version
And the battle went severely against Saul, and the archers overtook him, and he was greatly distressed because of the archers.
American Standard Version
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
Amplified
The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was severely wounded by the archers.
Darby Translation
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers came up with him; and he was much terrified by the archers.
Julia Smith Translation
And the war will be heavy to Saul, and the archers, men with the bow, will find him; and he will be greatly wounded from the archers.
King James 2000
And the battle went hard against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was severely wounded of the archers.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Saul was in the thick of the battle}, and {the archers} spotted him, and he [was] badly wounded by the archers.
Modern King James verseion
And the battle went hard against Saul. And the archers hit him, and he was sorely wounded by the archers.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the battle went sore against Saul, insomuch that shooters with bows had found him, and he was sore wounded of the shooters.
NET Bible
Saul himself was in the thick of the battle; the archers spotted him and wounded him severely.
New Heart English Bible
The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
The Emphasized Bible
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers discovered him, - and he was terrified at the archers.
Webster
And the battle was severe against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was severely wounded by the archers.
World English Bible
The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the battle is hard against Saul, and the archers find him -- men with bow -- and he is pained greatly by the archers;
Themes
Archery » Practiced by the philistines
the Bow » Those who used, called » Archers
the Bow » Used expertly by » Philistines
Defeats » Isreal defeated in battle a type of the apostate church
Gilboa » Hill » South » Jezreel
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Defeated in battle
Israel » Captivity of » Defeats of
Jezreel » A valley » Place of the defeat of the israelites under saul and jonathan
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 31:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul And Jonathan Die On Mount Gilboa
2 And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons; and they put to death Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. 3 And the fight was going badly for 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 out 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, and falling on it, put an end to himself.
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Cross References
2 Samuel 1:6
And the young man said, I came by chance to Mount Gilboa, and I saw Saul supporting himself on his spear; and the war-carriages and horsemen overtook him.
Genesis 49:23
He was troubled by the archers; they sent out their arrows against him, cruelly wounding him:
2 Samuel 1:4
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.
1 Kings 22:34
And a certain man sent an arrow from his bow without thought of its direction, and gave the king of Israel a wound where his breastplate was joined to his clothing; so he said to the driver of his war-carriage, Go to one side and take me away out of the army, for I am badly wounded.
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: