1 N ow the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before them and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

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

2 A nd the Philistines followed close after Saul and his sons and overtook them, and the Philistines slew Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.

And the Philistines followed hard after Saul and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.

3 A nd the battle raged about Saul, and the archers found and wounded him.

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.

4 T hen Saul said to his armor-bearer, Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse and make sport of me. But his armor-bearer would not, for he was terrified. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.

Then said Saul unto his armor-bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armor-bearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.

5 W hen his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died.

And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died.

6 S o Saul died; he and his three sons and all his house died together.

So Saul died, and his three sons; and all his house died together.

7 A nd when all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that the army had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

8 T he next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

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

9 T hey stripped and took his head and his armor, and sent round about in Philistia to carry the news to their idols and to the people.

And they stripped him, and took his head, and his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry the tidings unto their idols, and to the people.

10 A nd they put armor in the house of their gods and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon.

And they put his armor in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the house of Dagon.

11 W hen all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

And when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

12 A ll the brave men arose, took away the bodies of Saul and his sons, brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh; then they fasted seven days.

all the valiant men arose, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

13 S o Saul died for his trespass against the Lord, for his unfaithfulness in not keeping God’s word, and also for consulting a spirit of the dead to inquire pleadingly of it,

So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Jehovah, because of the word of Jehovah, which he kept not; and also for that he asked counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire thereby,

14 A nd inquired not so of the Lord. Therefore the Lord slew him and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.

and inquired not of Jehovah: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.