1 ¶ Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines and fell down slain in Mount Gilboa.

And the Philistines have fought with Israel, and the men of Israel flee from the face of the Philistines, and fall wounded in mount Gilboa,

2 A nd the Philistines followed hard after Saul and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

and the Philistines pursue after Saul, and after his sons, and the Philistines smite Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-Shua, sons of Saul.

3 A nd the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.

And the battle heavy on Saul, and those shooting with the bow find him, and he is wounded by those shooting,

4 T hen said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword and thrust me through with it lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not, for he was sore afraid. Then Saul took a sword and fell upon it.

and Saul saith unto the bearer of his weapons, `Draw thy sword, and pierce me with it, lest these uncircumcised come -- and have abused me.' And the bearer of his weapons hath not been willing, for he feareth exceedingly, and Saul taketh the sword, and falleth upon it;

5 A nd when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on his sword and died.

and the bearer of his weapons seeth that Saul dead, and falleth, he also, on the sword, and dieth;

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

and Saul dieth, and his three sons, and all his house -- together they died.

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

And all the men of Israel who in the valley see that they have fled, and that Saul and his sons have died, and they forsake their cities and flee, and the Philistines come and dwell in them.

8 ¶ And it came to pass on the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in Mount Gilboa.

And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that the Philistines come to strip the wounded, and find Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa,

9 A nd when they had stripped him, they took his head and his weapons and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry tidings unto their idols and to the people.

and strip him, and bear away his head, and his weapons, and send into the land of the Philistines round about to proclaim tidings their idols and the people,

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

and put his weapons in the house of their gods, and his skull they have fixed in the house of Dagon.

11 A nd when all Jabeshgilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

And all Jabesh-Gilead hear of all that the Philistines have done to Saul,

12 a ll 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.

and all the men of valour rise and bear away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and bring them in to Jabesh, and bury their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fast seven days.

13 S o Saul died for his rebellion which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he did not keep, and also for consulting a spiritist, to enquire of her

And Saul dieth because of his trespass that he trespassed against Jehovah, against the word of Jehovah that he kept not, and also for asking at a familiar spirit -- to inquire, --

14 a nd not enquire of the LORD; therefore, he slew him and turned the kingdom unto David, the son of Jesse.

and he inquired not at Jehovah, and He putteth him to death, and turneth round the kingdom to David son of Jesse.