1 Samuel 31:3

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 1:6 : 6 And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
  • 1 Kgs 22:34 : 34 And a [certain] man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.
  • Amos 2:14 : 14 Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:
  • Gen 49:23 : 23 The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot [at him], and hated him:
  • 2 Sam 1:4 : 4 And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Chr 10:1-6
    6 verses
    98%

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 1 Sam 31:4-6
    3 verses
    82%

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

    5 And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.

    6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.

  • 1 Sam 31:1-2
    2 verses
    80%

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

    2 And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons.

  • 1 Sam 31:8-9
    2 verses
    76%

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

    9 And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish [it in] the house of their idols, and among the people.

  • 2 Chr 18:33
    76%

    33 And a [certain] man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.

  • 1 Kgs 22:34
    76%

    34 And a [certain] man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.

  • 2 Chr 35:23
    75%

    23 And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.

  • 1 Sam 20:33
    74%

    33 And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.

  • 1 Sam 14:20
    73%

    20 And Saul and all the people that [were] with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, [and there was] a very great discomfiture.

  • 1 Chr 10:8
    73%

    8 ¶ 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.

  • 2 Sam 1:22
    73%

    22 From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.

  • 1 Sam 18:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    11 And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall [with it]. And David avoided out of his presence twice.

    12 ¶ And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.

  • 1 Sam 31:11
    72%

    11 And when the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;

  • 1 Sam 19:8-10
    3 verses
    72%

    8 ¶ And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.

    9 And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with [his] hand.

    10 And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.

  • 2 Sam 1:25
    72%

    25 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, [thou wast] slain in thine high places.

  • Job 16:13
    72%

    13 His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.

  • 1 Sam 13:22
    72%

    22 So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that [were] with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.

  • 1 Sam 14:52
    71%

    52 And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.

  • 2 Sam 1:6
    71%

    6 And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

  • 1 Sam 14:13
    71%

    13 And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew after him.

  • 1 Sam 17:31
    71%

    31 ¶ And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed [them] before Saul: and he sent for him.

  • 2 Sam 1:17
    71%

    17 ¶ And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:

  • 2 Sam 2:17
    71%

    17 And there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

  • 2 Sam 1:4
    71%

    4 And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.

  • 1 Sam 19:1
    71%

    1 ¶ And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.

  • Lam 3:12-13
    2 verses
    71%

    12 He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.

    13 He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins.

  • 2 Sam 1:9
    71%

    9 He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life [is] yet whole in me.

  • 1 Chr 10:11
    71%

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

  • Ps 38:2
    70%

    2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.

  • 1 Sam 14:46-47
    2 verses
    70%

    46 Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.

    47 ¶ So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed [them].

  • 1 Sam 14:17
    70%

    17 Then said Saul unto the people that [were] with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer [were] not [there].

  • 1 Sam 23:26
    70%

    26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.

  • 2 Sam 21:15
    70%

    15 ¶ Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint.

  • 1 Sam 17:19
    70%

    19 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, [were] in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 28:5
    70%

    5 And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.

  • 1 Sam 17:33
    70%

    33 And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou [art but] a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.