1 Samuel 31:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

The battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was critically wounded by the archers.

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  • 2 Sam 1:6 : 6 And the young man who told him said, As I happened by chance upon Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
  • 1 Kgs 22:34 : 34 And a certain man drew a bow at random, and struck the king of Israel between the joints of the armor: therefore he said to the driver of his chariot, Turn your hand, and carry me out of the army; for I am wounded.
  • Amos 2:14 : 14 Therefore flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not reinforce his strength, neither shall the mighty save himself:
  • Gen 49:23 : 23 The archers have severely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him.
  • 2 Sam 1:4 : 4 And David said to him, How did the matter go? Please, tell me. And he answered, The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people are also fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead as well.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Chr 10:1-6
    6 verses
    98%

    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 closely pursued Saul and his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

    3The battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded by the archers.

    4Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, 'Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me.' But his armor-bearer would not, for he was very afraid. So Saul took a sword and fell upon it.

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

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

  • 1 Sam 31:4-6
    3 verses
    82%

    4Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me." But his armor-bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword and fell upon it.

    5When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died with him.

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

  • 1 Sam 31:1-2
    2 verses
    80%

    1Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on Mount Gilboa.

    2The Philistines pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons.

  • 1 Sam 31:8-9
    2 verses
    76%

    8The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

    9They cut off his head, stripped off his armor, and sent it throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim it in the house of their idols, and among the people.

  • 2 Chr 18:33
    76%

    33And a certain man drew a bow at random, and struck the king of Israel between the joints of the armor. Therefore he said to his chariot driver, Turn your hand, that you may carry me out of the battle, for I am wounded.

  • 1 Kgs 22:34
    76%

    34And a certain man drew a bow at random, and struck the king of Israel between the joints of the armor: therefore he said to the driver of his chariot, Turn your hand, and carry me out of the army; for I am wounded.

  • 2 Chr 35:23
    75%

    23And the archers shot at king Josiah, and the king said to his servants, 'Take me away, for I am severely wounded.'

  • 1 Sam 20:33
    74%

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

  • 1 Sam 14:20
    73%

    20Then Saul and all the people with him assembled and went into battle; and behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was very great confusion.

  • 1 Chr 10:8
    73%

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

  • 2 Sam 1:22
    73%

    22From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan did not turn back, and the sword of Saul did not return empty.

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

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

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

  • 1 Sam 31:11
    72%

    11When the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of what the Philistines had done to Saul,

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

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

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

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

  • 2 Sam 1:25
    72%

    25How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, you were slain in your high places.

  • Job 16:13
    72%

    13His archers surround me, he cleaves my entrails asunder and does not spare; he pours out my gall upon the ground.

  • 1 Sam 13:22
    72%

    22So it came to pass on 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 they were found with Saul and Jonathan his son.

  • 1 Sam 14:52
    71%

    52There was fierce war against the Philistines throughout the days of Saul. When Saul saw any strong or valiant man, he took him into his service.

  • 2 Sam 1:6
    71%

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

  • 1 Sam 14:13
    71%

    13Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, and his armorbearer after him, and they fell before Jonathan, and his armorbearer killed them after him.

  • 1 Sam 17:31
    71%

    31When the words that David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul, and he sent for him.

  • 2 Sam 1:17
    71%

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

  • 2 Sam 2:17
    71%

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

  • 2 Sam 1:4
    71%

    4And David said to him, How did the matter go? Please, tell me. And he answered, The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people are also fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead as well.

  • 1 Sam 19:1
    71%

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

  • Lam 3:12-13
    2 verses
    71%

    12He has bent His bow and set me as a target for the arrow.

    13He has caused the arrows of His quiver to pierce my innermost parts.

  • 2 Sam 1:9
    71%

    9He said to me again, Stand, please, upon me, and kill me: for anguish has come upon me, because my life is still in me.

  • 1 Chr 10:11
    71%

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

  • Ps 38:2
    70%

    2For your arrows pierce deeply into me, and your hand presses me hard.

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

    46Then Saul stopped pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place.

    47So Saul established his reign over Israel and fought against all his enemies on every side: Moab, the children of Ammon, Edom, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines; wherever he turned, he harassed them.

  • 1 Sam 14:17
    70%

    17Saul said to the people who were with him, "Number now and see who has gone from us." When they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armorbearer were not there.

  • 1 Sam 23:26
    70%

    26And 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 surrounded David and his men, intending to capture them.

  • 2 Sam 21:15
    70%

    15Moreover, the Philistines had war again with Israel. And David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines; and David grew faint.

  • 1 Sam 17:19
    70%

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

  • 1 Sam 28:5
    70%

    5When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.

  • 1 Sam 17:33
    70%

    33Saul said to David, You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him, for you are just a youth, and he has been a man of war from his youth.