1 Samuel 31:3 The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him critically.

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New International Version
The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him critically.

New American Standard Bible
The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was badly wounded by the archers.

King James Bible
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers caught up with him and severely wounded him.

International Standard Version
The heaviest fighting was directed toward Saul, and when the bowmen who were shooting located Saul, he was severely wounded by them.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the whole weight of the battle was turned upon Saul: and the archers overtook him, and he was grievously wounded by the archers.

Darby Bible Translation
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers came up with him; and he was much terrified by the archers.

Young's Literal Translation
And the battle is hard against Saul, and the archers find him -- men with bow -- and he is pained greatly by the archers;

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Context

Saul's Sons Slain

1Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. 2And the Philistines followed hard on Saul and on his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchishua, Saul's sons. 3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:6
And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance on mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned on his spear; and, see, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

2 Samuel 21:12
And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:

Treasury of Scripture

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.

went sore

2 Samuel 1:4 And David said to him, How went the matter? I pray you, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle...

Amos 2:14 Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force...

archers hit him [heb] shooters, men with bows, found him

Genesis 49:23 The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:

1 Kings 22:34 And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness...

Strong's Concordance

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.

Topical Bible

Across Anguish Archers Badly Battle Bow Critically Distressed Fierce Fight Greatly Grew Heavily Hit Overtook Pained Pressed Reason Saul Severe Severely Sore Terrified Wounded

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1 Samuel Chapter 31 Verse 3

Alphabetical: against and archers around badly battle by critically fierce fighting grew he heavily him hit overtook Saul The they was went when wounded

OT History: 1 Samuel 31:3 The battle went sore against Saul (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa)

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