1 Samuel 31:3

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 1:6 : 6 And 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;
  • 1 Kgs 22:34 : 34 And a man hath drawn with a bow, in his simplicity, and smiteth the king of Israel between the joinings and the coat of mail, and he saith to his charioteer, `Turn thy hand, and take me out from the camp, for I have become sick.'
  • Amos 2:14 : 14 And perished hath refuge from the swift, And the strong strengtheneth not his power, And the mighty delivereth not his soul.
  • Gen 49:23 : 23 And embitter him -- yea, they have striven, Yea, hate him do archers;
  • 2 Sam 1:4 : 4 And 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.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Chr 10:1-6
    6 verses
    98%

    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,

    4and 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;

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

    6and Saul dieth, and his three sons, and all his house -- together they died.

  • 1 Sam 31:4-6
    3 verses
    82%

    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.

  • 1 Sam 31:1-2
    2 verses
    80%

    1And the Philistines are fighting against Israel, and the men of Israel flee from the face of the Philistines, and fall wounded in mount Gilboa,

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

  • 1 Sam 31:8-9
    2 verses
    76%

    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;

  • 2 Chr 18:33
    76%

    33And a man hath drawn with a bow, in his simplicity, and smiteth the king of Israel between the joinings and the coat of mail, and he saith to the charioteer, `Turn thy hand, and thou hast brought me out of the camp, for I have become sick.'

  • 1 Kgs 22:34
    76%

    34And a man hath drawn with a bow, in his simplicity, and smiteth the king of Israel between the joinings and the coat of mail, and he saith to his charioteer, `Turn thy hand, and take me out from the camp, for I have become sick.'

  • 2 Chr 35:23
    75%

    23and the archers shoot at king Josiah, and the king saith to his servants, `Remove me, for I have become very sick.'

  • 1 Sam 20:33
    74%

    33And Saul casteth the javelin at him to smite him, and Jonathan knoweth that it hath been determined by his father to put David to death.

  • 1 Sam 14:20
    73%

    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.

  • 1 Chr 10:8
    73%

    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,

  • 2 Sam 1:22
    73%

    22From the blood of the wounded, From the fat of the mighty, The bow of Jonathan Hath not turned backward; And the sword of Saul doth not return empty.

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

    11and Saul casteth the javelin, and saith, `I smite through David, even through the wall;' and David turneth round out of his presence twice.

    12And Saul is afraid of the presence of David, for Jehovah hath been with him, and from Saul He hath turned aside;

  • 1 Sam 31:11
    72%

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

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

    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.

    9And a spirit of sadness `from' Jehovah is unto Saul, and he is sitting in his house, and his javelin in his hand, and David is playing with the hand,

    10and Saul seeketh to smite with the javelin through David, and through the wall, and he freeth himself from the presence of Saul, and he smiteth the javelin through the wall; and David hath fled and escapeth during that night.

  • 2 Sam 1:25
    72%

    25How have the mighty fallen In the midst of the battle! Jonathan! on thy high places wounded!

  • Job 16:13
    72%

    13Go round against me do his archers. He splitteth my reins, and spareth not, He poureth out to the earth my gall.

  • 1 Sam 13:22
    72%

    22And it hath been, in the day of battle, that there hath not been found sword and spear in the hand of any of the people who `are' with Saul and with Jonathan -- and there is found to Saul and to Jonathan his son.

  • 1 Sam 14:52
    71%

    52And the war is severe against the Philistines all the days of Saul; when Saul hath seen any mighty man, and any son of valour, then he doth gather him unto himself.

  • 2 Sam 1:6
    71%

    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;

  • 1 Sam 14:13
    71%

    13And Jonathan goeth up on his hands, and on his feet, and the bearer of his weapons after him; and they fall before Jonathan, and the bearer of his weapons is putting to death after him.

  • 1 Sam 17:31
    71%

    31And the words which David hath spoken are heard, and they declare before Saul, and he receiveth him;

  • 2 Sam 1:17
    71%

    17And David lamenteth with this lamentation over Saul, and over Jonathan his son;

  • 2 Sam 2:17
    71%

    17and the battle is very hard on that day, and Abner is smitten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.

  • 2 Sam 1:4
    71%

    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 19:1
    71%

    1And Saul speaketh unto Jonathan his son, and unto all his servants, to put David to death,

  • Lam 3:12-13
    2 verses
    71%

    12He hath trodden His bow, And setteth me up as a mark for an arrow.

    13He hath caused to enter into my reins The sons of His quiver.

  • 2 Sam 1:9
    71%

    9`And he saith unto me, Stand, I pray thee, over me, and put me to death, for seized me hath the arrow, for all my soul `is' still in me.

  • 1 Chr 10:11
    71%

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

  • Ps 38:2
    70%

    2For Thine arrows have come down on me, And Thou lettest down upon me Thy hand.

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

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

    47and Saul captured the kingdom over Israel, and he fighteth round about against all his enemies, against Moab, and against the Bene-Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines, and whithersoever he turneth he doth vex `them'.

  • 1 Sam 14:17
    70%

    17And Saul saith to the people who `are' with him, `Inspect, I pray you, and see; who hath gone from us?' and they inspect, and lo, Jonathan and the bearer of his weapons are not.

  • 1 Sam 23:26
    70%

    26And Saul goeth on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain, and David is hastened to go from the face of Saul, and Saul and his men are compassing David and his men, to catch them.

  • 2 Sam 21:15
    70%

    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 17:19
    70%

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

  • 1 Sam 28:5
    70%

    5and Saul seeth the camp of the Philistines, and feareth, and his heart trembleth greatly,

  • 1 Sam 17:33
    70%

    33And Saul saith unto David, `Thou art not able to go unto this Philistine, to fight with him, for a youth thou `art', and he a man of war from his youth.'