1 Samuel 31:5

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • 1 Chr 10:5 : 5 When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died.

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  • 1 Chr 10:1-9
    9 verses
    97%

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

    3The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of 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 terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.

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

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

    7When all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them.

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

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

  • 1 Sam 31:6-12
    7 verses
    88%

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

    7When the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley, and those who were beyond the Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them.

    8It 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.

    9They 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.

    10They put his armor in the house of the Ashtaroth; and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth Shan.

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

    12all the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth Shan; and they came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.

  • 1 Sam 31:1-4
    4 verses
    88%

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

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

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

  • 1 Sam 14:13
    76%

    13Jonathan 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.

  • 2 Sam 1:4-6
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    4David 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."

    5David said to the young man who told him, "How do you know that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?"

    6The 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 13:22
    74%

    22So 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.

  • 2 Sam 1:15
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    15David called one of the young men, and said, "Go near, and fall on him." He struck him, so that he died.

  • 1 Chr 10:11-13
    3 verses
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    11When all Jabesh Gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

    12all the valiant men arose, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

    13So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Yahweh, because of the word of Yahweh, which he didn't keep; and also because he asked counsel of one who had a familiar spirit, to inquire [thereby],

  • 2 Sam 1:25
    73%

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

  • 2 Sam 1:9-12
    4 verses
    73%

    9He 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.'

    10So I stood beside him, and killed him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he had fallen. I took the crown that was on his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord."

    11Then David took hold on his clothes, and tore them; and likewise all the men who were with him.

    12They mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Yahweh, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.

  • 1 Sam 14:20-21
    2 verses
    73%

    20Saul 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.

    21Now the Hebrews who were with the Philistines as before, and who went up with them into the camp, [from the country] all around, even they also [turned] to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

  • 2 Sam 1:17
    73%

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

  • Judg 9:54
    72%

    54Then he called hastily to the young man his armor bearer, and said to him, "Draw your sword, and kill me, that men not say of me, 'A woman killed him.' His young man thrust him through, and he died."

  • 2 Sam 1:27
    72%

    27How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!"

  • 2 Sam 1:22
    72%

    22From 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 14:17
    72%

    17Then 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 17:51
    72%

    51Then David ran, and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of its sheath, and killed him, and cut off his head therewith. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.

  • 1 Sam 14:44
    71%

    44Saul said, "God do so and more also; for you shall surely die, Jonathan."

  • Gen 36:38
    71%

    38Shaul died, and Baal Hanan, the son of Achbor reigned in his place.

  • 1 Sam 16:21
    71%

    21David came to Saul, and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.

  • 1 Sam 17:38
    71%

    38Saul dressed David with his clothing. He put a helmet of brass on his head, and he clad him with a coat of mail.

  • 2 Sam 4:10
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    10when someone told me, 'Behold, Saul is dead,' thinking to have brought good news, I took hold of him, and killed him in Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his news.

  • 1 Sam 28:20
    70%

    20Then Saul fell immediately his full length on the earth, and was terrified, because of the words of Samuel. There was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.

  • 1 Sam 14:7
    70%

    7His armor bearer said to him, "Do all that is in your heart. Turn and, behold, I am with you according to your heart."

  • 1 Sam 17:57
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    57As David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.