Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And when his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died with him.
New American Standard Bible
When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died with him.
King James Version
And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
Holman Bible
When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his own sword and died with him.
International Standard Version
When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died with him.
American Standard Version
And when his armorbearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died with him.
Amplified
When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died with him.
Bible in Basic English
And when his servant saw that Saul was dead, he did the same, and was united with him in death.
Darby Translation
And when his armour-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on his sword, and died with him.
Julia Smith Translation
And he lifting up his arms will fear, for he saw Saul died; and he will fall, also he, upon his sword, and he will die with him.
King James 2000
And when his armorbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And when {his armor bearer} saw that Saul [was] dead, he also fell on his sword and died with him.
Modern King James verseion
And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died with him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when his harness bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword and died with him.
NET Bible
When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his own sword and died with him.
New Heart English Bible
When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died with him.
The Emphasized Bible
And, when his armour-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also, fell upon his sword, and died with him.
Webster
And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
World English Bible
When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died with him.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the bearer of his weapons seeth that Saul is dead, and he falleth -- he also -- on his sword, and dieth with him;
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » Soldiers destroy each other to escape captivity
Gilboa » Hill » South » Jezreel
Jezreel » A valley » Place of the defeat of the israelites under saul and jonathan
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » Israel defeated by, and saul slain
Topics
Interlinear
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Ra'ah
Muwth
Naphal
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 31:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul And Jonathan Die On Mount Gilboa
4 Then Saul said to his armor bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armor bearer would not, for he was very afraid. Therefore Saul took his s 5 And when his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died with him. 6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor bearer, and all his men, that same day together.
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Cross References
1 Chronicles 10:5
And when his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died.