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

And the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on mount Gilboa.

2 T he Philistines closely pursued Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down Jonathan, Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.

And the Philistines followed hard after Saul and after his sons; and the Philistines smote Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, Saul's sons.

3 T he battle became heavy against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was wounded by the archers.

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers came up with him, and he was terrified by the archers.

4 T hen Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, otherwise these uncircumcised will come and abuse me.” But his armor bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword and fell on it.

Then said Saul to his armour-bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through with it; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armour-bearer would not; for he was much afraid. So Saul took the sword and fell on it.

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

And when his armour-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.

6 T hus Saul died with his three sons, and all those of his house died together.

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

7 W hen all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they had fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities and fled; and the Philistines came and lived 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 I t came about the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

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

9 S o they stripped him and took his head and his armor and sent messengers around the land of the Philistines to carry the good news to their idols and to the people.

And they stripped him, and took his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to announce the glad tidings to their idols, and to the people.

10 T hey put his armor in the house of their gods and fastened his head in the house of Dagon. Jabesh-gilead’s Tribute to Saul

And they put his armour in the house of their god, 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 they of Jabesh-Gilead heard of all that the Philistines had 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 they buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

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

13 S o Saul died for his trespass which he committed against the Lord, because of the word of the Lord which he did not keep; and also because he asked counsel of a medium, making inquiry of it,

And Saul died for his unfaithfulness which he committed against Jehovah, because of the word of Jehovah which he kept not, and also for having inquired of the spirit of Python, asking counsel of it;

14 a nd did not inquire of the Lord. Therefore He killed him and turned the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.

and he asked not counsel of Jehovah; therefore he slew him, and transferred the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.