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

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

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

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

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

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

4 a nd 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;

Then 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.

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

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

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

Thus Saul died with his three sons, and all those of his house died together.

7 A nd 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.

When 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.

8 A nd 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,

It came about the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

9 a nd 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,

So 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.

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

They put his armor in the house of their gods and fastened his head in the house of Dagon. Jabesh-gilead’s Tribute to Saul

11 A nd all Jabesh-Gilead hear of all that the Philistines have done to Saul,

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

12 a nd 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.

all 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.

13 A nd 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, --

So 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,

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

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