1 Samuel 31:1

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And the Philistines are fighting against Israel, and the men of Israel flee from the face of the Philistines, and fall wounded in mount Gilboa,

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  • 1 Sam 28:4 : 4 And the Philistines are gathered, and come in, and encamp in Shunem, and Saul gathereth all Israel, and they encamp in Gilboa,
  • 1 Chr 10:1-9 : 1 And the Philistines have fought with Israel, and the men of Israel flee from the face of the Philistines, and fall wounded in mount Gilboa, 2 and the Philistines pursue after Saul, and after his sons, and the Philistines smite Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-Shua, sons of Saul. 3 And the battle `is' heavy on Saul, and those shooting with the bow find him, and he is wounded by those shooting, 4 and Saul saith unto the bearer of his weapons, `Draw thy sword, and pierce me with it, lest these uncircumcised come -- and have abused me.' And the bearer of his weapons hath not been willing, for he feareth exceedingly, and Saul taketh the sword, and falleth upon it; 5 and the bearer of his weapons seeth that Saul `is' dead, and falleth, he also, on the sword, and dieth; 6 and Saul dieth, and his three sons, and all his house -- together they died. 7 And all the men of Israel who `are' in the valley see that they have fled, and that Saul and his sons have died, and they forsake their cities and flee, and the Philistines come and dwell in them. 8 And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that the Philistines come to strip the wounded, and find Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa, 9 and strip him, and bear away his head, and his weapons, and send into the land of the Philistines round about to proclaim tidings `to' their idols and the people, 10 and put his weapons in the house of their gods, and his skull they have fixed in the house of Dagon. 11 And all Jabesh-Gilead hear of all that the Philistines have done to Saul, 12 and all the men of valour rise and bear away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and bring them in to Jabesh, and bury their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fast seven days.
  • 2 Sam 1:21 : 21 Mountains of Gilboa! No dew nor rain be on you, And fields of heave-offerings! For there hath become loathsome The shield of the mighty, The shield of Saul -- without the anointed with oil.
  • 1 Sam 28:15 : 15 And Samuel saith unto Saul, `Why hast thou troubled me, to bring me up?' And Saul saith, `I have great distress, and the Philistines are fighting against me, God hath turned aside from me, and hath not answered me any more, either by the hand of the prophets, or by dreams; and I call for thee to let me know what I do.'
  • 1 Sam 29:1 : 1 And the Philistines gather all their camps to Aphek, and the Israelites are encamping at a fountain which `is' in Jezreel,
  • 1 Sam 12:25 : 25 and if ye really do evil, both ye and your king are consumed.'
  • 1 Sam 28:1 : 1 And it cometh to pass in those days, that the Philistines gather their camps for the war, to fight against Israel, and Achish saith unto David, `Thou dost certainly know that with me thou dost go out into the camp, thou and thy men.'

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  • 1 Chr 10:1-3
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    1And the Philistines have fought with Israel, and the men of Israel flee from the face of the Philistines, and fall wounded in mount Gilboa,

    2and the Philistines pursue after Saul, and after his sons, and the Philistines smite Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-Shua, sons of Saul.

    3And the battle `is' heavy on Saul, and those shooting with the bow find him, and he is wounded by those shooting,

  • 1 Sam 31:2-9
    8 verses
    87%

    2and the Philistines follow Saul and his sons, and the Philistines smite Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, sons of Saul.

    3And the battle is hard against Saul, and the archers find him -- men with bow -- and he is pained greatly by the archers;

    4and Saul saith to the bearer of his weapons, `Draw thy sword, and pierce me with it, lest they come -- these uncircumcised -- and have pierced me, and rolled themselves on me;' and the bearer of his weapons hath not been willing, for he is greatly afraid, and Saul taketh the sword, and falleth upon it.

    5And the bearer of his weapons seeth that Saul `is' dead, and he falleth -- he also -- on his sword, and dieth with him;

    6and Saul dieth, and three of his sons, and the bearer of his weapons, also all his men, on that day together.

    7And they see -- the men of Israel, who `are' beyond the valley, and who `are' beyond the Jordan -- that the men of Israel have fled, and that Saul and his sons have died, and they forsake the cities and flee, and Philistines come in, and dwell in them.

    8And it cometh to pass on the morrow, that the Philistines come to strip the wounded, and they find Saul and his three sons fallen on mount Gilboa,

    9and they cut off his head, and strip off his weapons, and send into the land of the Philistines round about, to proclaim tidings `in' the house of their idols, and `among' the people;

  • 1 Chr 10:7-8
    2 verses
    85%

    7And all the men of Israel who `are' in the valley see that they have fled, and that Saul and his sons have died, and they forsake their cities and flee, and the Philistines come and dwell in them.

    8And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that the Philistines come to strip the wounded, and find Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa,

  • 1 Sam 28:4
    81%

    4And the Philistines are gathered, and come in, and encamp in Shunem, and Saul gathereth all Israel, and they encamp in Gilboa,

  • 1 Sam 4:9-10
    2 verses
    81%

    9Strengthen yourselves, and become men, O Philistines, lest ye do service to Hebrews, as they have done to you -- then ye have become men, and have fought.'

    10And the Philistines fight, and Israel is smitten, and they flee each to his tents, and the blow is very great, and there fall of Israel thirty thousand footmen;

  • 1 Sam 17:19
    80%

    19And Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel `are' in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 14:20-22
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    79%

    20And Saul is called, and all the people who `are' with him, and they come in unto the battle, and, lo, the sword of each hath been against his neighbour -- a very great destruction.

    21And the Hebrews `who' have been for the Philistines as heretofore, who had gone up with them into the camp, have turned round, even they, to be with Israel who `are' with Saul and Jonathan,

    22and all the men of Israel, who are hiding themselves in the hill-country of Ephraim, have heard that the Philistines have fled, and they pursue -- even they -- after them in battle.

  • 1 Sam 13:4-6
    3 verses
    79%

    4And all Israel have heard, saying, `Saul hath smitten the garrison of the Philistines,' and also, `Israel hath been abhorred by the Philistines;' and the people are called after Saul to Gilgal.

    5And the Philistines have been gathered to fight with Israel; thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and a people as the sand which `is' on the sea-shore for multitude; and they come up and encamp in Michmash, east of Beth-Aven.

    6And the men of Israel have seen that they are distressed, that the people hath been oppressed, and the people hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.

  • 1 Sam 17:51-52
    2 verses
    78%

    51and David runneth and standeth over the Philistine, and taketh his sword, and draweth it out of its sheath, and putteth him to death, and cutteth off with it his head; and the Philistines see that their hero `is' dead, and flee.

    52And the men of Israel rise -- also Judah -- and shout, and pursue the Philistines till thou enter the valley, and unto the gates of Ekron, and the wounded of the Philistines fall in the way of Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron,

  • 1 Sam 17:2-3
    2 verses
    78%

    2and Saul and the men of Israel have been gathered, and encamp by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array to meet the Philistines.

    3And the Philistines are standing on the mountain on this side, and the Israelites are standing on the mountain on that side, and the valley `is' between them.

  • 1 Sam 31:11-12
    2 verses
    78%

    11And they hear regarding it -- the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead -- that which the Philistines have done to Saul,

    12and all the men of valour arise, and go all the night, and take the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, from the wall of Beth-Shan, and come in to Jabesh, and burn them there,

  • 1 Sam 4:1-2
    2 verses
    78%

    1And the word of Samuel is to all Israel, and Israel goeth out to meet the Philistines for battle, and they encamp by Eben-Ezer, and the Philistines have encamped in Aphek,

    2and the Philistines set themselves in array to meet Israel, and the battle spreadeth itself, and Israel is smitten before the Philistines, and they smite among the ranks in the field about four thousand men.

  • 1 Sam 17:11
    76%

    11And Saul heareth -- and all Israel -- these words of the Philistine, and they are broken down and greatly afraid.

  • 1 Chr 10:11-12
    2 verses
    76%

    11And all Jabesh-Gilead hear of all that the Philistines have done to Saul,

    12and all the men of valour rise and bear away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and bring them in to Jabesh, and bury their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fast seven days.

  • 1 Sam 13:16
    76%

    16and Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people who are found with them, are abiding in Gibeah of Benjamin, and the Philistines have encamped in Michmash.

  • 1 Sam 17:21
    76%

    21and Israel and the Philistines set in array rank to meet rank.

  • 2 Sam 21:15
    76%

    15And again have the Philistines war with Israel, and David goeth down, and his servants with him, and they fight with the Philistines; and David is weary,

  • 1 Sam 14:46
    75%

    46And Saul goeth up from after the Philistines, and the Philistines have gone to their place;

  • 2 Sam 1:6
    75%

    6And the youth who is declaring `it' to him saith, I happened to meet in mount Gilboa, and lo, Saul is leaning on his spear; and lo, the chariots and those possessing horses have followed him;

  • 2 Sam 1:21
    75%

    21Mountains of Gilboa! No dew nor rain be on you, And fields of heave-offerings! For there hath become loathsome The shield of the mighty, The shield of Saul -- without the anointed with oil.

  • 2 Sam 1:4
    75%

    4And David saith unto him, `What hath been the matter? declare, I pray thee, to me.' And he saith, that `The people hath fled from the battle, and also a multitude hath fallen of the people, and they die; and also Saul and Jonathan his son have died.'

  • 1 Sam 17:24
    75%

    24and all the men of Israel when they see the man flee from his presence, and are greatly afraid.

  • 1 Sam 7:7
    75%

    7And the Philistines hear that the sons of Israel have gathered themselves to Mizpeh; and the princes of the Philistines go up against Israel, and the sons of Israel hear, and are afraid of the presence of the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 29:1
    75%

    1And the Philistines gather all their camps to Aphek, and the Israelites are encamping at a fountain which `is' in Jezreel,

  • 1 Sam 19:8
    74%

    8And there addeth to be war, and David goeth out and fighteth against the Philistines, and smiteth among them -- a great smiting, and they flee from his face.

  • 1 Sam 7:11
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    11And the men of Israel go out from Mizpeh, and pursue the Philistines, and smite them unto the place of Beth-Car.

  • 2 Sam 1:25
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    25How have the mighty fallen In the midst of the battle! Jonathan! on thy high places wounded!

  • 1 Chr 10:5
    74%

    5and the bearer of his weapons seeth that Saul `is' dead, and falleth, he also, on the sword, and dieth;

  • 2 Sam 1:19
    74%

    19`The Roebuck, O Israel, On thy high places `is' wounded; How have the mighty fallen!

  • 1 Sam 14:16
    74%

    16And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin see, and lo, the multitude hath melted away, and it goeth on, and is beaten down.