1 Samuel 31 :: American Standard Version (ASV)

Saul and His Sons Slain

(1Ch 10:1–14 )

1Sa 31:1Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

1Sa 31:2

1Sa 31:2And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.

1Sa 31:3

1Sa 31:3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.

1Sa 31:4

1Sa 31:4Then said Saul to his armorbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armorbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.

1Sa 31:5

1Sa 31:5And when his armorbearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died with him.

1Sa 31:6

1Sa 31:6So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armorbearer, and all his men, that same day together.

1Sa 31:7

1Sa 31:7And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were beyond the Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

1Sa 31:8

1Sa 31:8And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.

1Sa 31:9

1Sa 31:9And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry the tidings unto the house of their idols, and to the people.

1Sa 31:10

1Sa 31:10And they put his armor in the house of the Ashtaroth; and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan.

1Sa 31:11

1Sa 31:11And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard concerning him that which the Philistines had done to Saul,

1Sa 31:12

1Sa 31:12all the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan; and they came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.

1Sa 31:13

1Sa 31:13And they took their bones, and buried them under the tamarisk-tree in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.

1 Samuel 31 :: American Standard Version (ASV)

Saul and His Sons Slain

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