1 Samuel 31:3

World English Bible (2000)

The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 1:6 : 6 The young man who told him said, "As I happened by chance on Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning on his spear; and behold, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him.
  • 1 Kgs 22:34 : 34 A certain man drew his 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 battle; for I am severely wounded."
  • Amos 2:14 : 14 Flight will perish from the swift; and the strong won't strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself;
  • Gen 49:23 : 23 The archers have severely grieved him, shot at him, and persecute him:
  • 2 Sam 1:4 : 4 David said to him, "How did it go? Please tell me." He answered, "The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people also have fallen and are 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 on Mount Gilboa.

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

    3 The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.

    4 Then 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 terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.

    5 When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his 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 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 terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.

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

    6 So 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%

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

    2 The Philistines followed hard on Saul and on his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

  • 1 Sam 31:8-9
    2 verses
    76%

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

    9 They cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines all around, to carry the news to the house of their idols, and to the people.

  • 2 Chr 18:33
    76%

    33 A certain man drew his bow at random, and struck the king of Israel between the joints of the armor. Therefore he said to the driver of the chariot, "Turn your hand, and carry me out of the army; for I am severely wounded."

  • 1 Kgs 22:34
    76%

    34 A certain man drew his 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 battle; for I am severely wounded."

  • 2 Chr 35:23
    75%

    23 The archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, "Take me away, because I am seriously wounded!"

  • 1 Sam 20:33
    74%

    33 Saul cast his spear at him to strike him. By this Jonathan knew that his father was determined to put David to death.

  • 1 Sam 14:20
    73%

    20 Saul and all the people who were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle: and behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, [and there was] a very great confusion.

  • 1 Chr 10:8
    73%

    8 It happened 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%

    22 From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, Jonathan's bow didn't turn back. Saul's sword didn't return empty.

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

    11 and Saul threw the spear; for he said, "I will pin David even to the wall!" David escaped from his presence twice.

    12 Saul was afraid of David, because Yahweh was with him, and was departed from Saul.

  • 1 Sam 31:11
    72%

    11 When the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead heard concerning him that which the Philistines had done to Saul,

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

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

    9 An evil spirit from Yahweh was on Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand.

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

  • 2 Sam 1:25
    72%

    25 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! Jonathan is slain on your high places.

  • Job 16:13
    72%

    13 His archers surround me. He splits my kidneys apart, and does not spare. He pours out my gall on 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 who were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.

  • 1 Sam 14:52
    71%

    52 There was severe war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any mighty man, or any valiant man, he took him to him.

  • 2 Sam 1:6
    71%

    6 The young man who told him said, "As I happened by chance on Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning on his spear; and behold, the chariots and the horsemen followed hard after him.

  • 1 Sam 14:13
    71%

    13 Jonathan climbed up on his hands and on his feet, and his armor bearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armor bearer killed them after him.

  • 1 Sam 17:31
    71%

    31 When the words were heard which David spoke, they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him.

  • 2 Sam 1:17
    71%

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

  • 2 Sam 2:17
    71%

    17 The battle was very severe that day: and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

  • 2 Sam 1:4
    71%

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

  • 1 Sam 19:1
    71%

    1 Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David.

  • Lam 3:12-13
    2 verses
    71%

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

    13 He has caused the shafts of his quiver to enter into my kidneys.

  • 2 Sam 1:9
    71%

    9 He said to me, 'Please stand beside me, and kill me; for anguish has taken hold of me, because my life is yet whole in me.'

  • 1 Chr 10:11
    71%

    11 When all Jabesh Gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

  • Ps 38:2
    70%

    2 For your arrows have pierced me, your hand presses hard on me.

  • 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 Now when Saul had taken the kingdom over Israel, he 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 wherever he turned himself, he put [them] to the worse.

  • 1 Sam 14:17
    70%

    17 Then Saul said to the people who were with him, "Count now, and see who is missing from us." When they had counted, behold, Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.

  • 1 Sam 23:26
    70%

    26 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 to take them.

  • 2 Sam 21:15
    70%

    15 The Philistines had war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines. David grew 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 When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

  • 1 Sam 17:33
    70%

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