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1 Samuel 31:3 KJV
1 Samuel · chapter 31 · verse 3
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.1 Samuel 31:3 · King James Version
1 Samuel 31:3 in context
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 followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchishua, Saul’s sons.
3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
4Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
5And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- archersyârâhproperly, to flow as waterH3384 →
- archersʼĕnôwsha man in generalH582 →
- archersqeshetha bow, forshooting or the irisH7198 →
- woundedchûwlproperly, to twist or whirlH2342 →
- battlemilchâmâha battleH4421 →
- sorekâbadto be heavyH3513 →
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The day of recompence has now come, in which Saul must account for the blood of the Amalekites which he had sinfully spared, and that of the priests which he had more sinfully spilt; that of David too, which he would have spilt, must come into the account.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-7