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1 Chronicles 10:5

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Gilboa;   Suicide;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Kings;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Israel;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Chronicles, Books of;   Saul;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his own sword and died.
Hebrew Names Version
When his armor-bearer saw that Sha'ul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died.
King James Version
And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.
English Standard Version
And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died.
New Century Version
When the officer saw that Saul was dead, he threw himself on his own sword and died.
New English Translation
When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died.
New American Standard Bible
When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword and died.
World English Bible
When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when his armour bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise vpon the sworde, and dyed.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, so he also fell on his sword and died.
Berean Standard Bible
When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died.
Contemporary English Version
When the soldier realized that Saul was dead, he killed himself in the same way.
Complete Jewish Bible
When his armor-bearer saw that Sha'ul was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died.
Darby Translation
And when his armour-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.
Easy-to-Read Version
When the helper saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his own sword and died.
George Lamsa Translation
And when his armorbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on his sword, and died with him.
Good News Translation
The young man saw that Saul was dead, so he too threw himself on his sword and died.
Lexham English Bible
When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon the sword, and he died.
Literal Translation
And the armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, and he also fell on the sword and died.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Whan his weapenbearer sawe that Saul was deed, he fell vpon his swerde also, and dyed.
American Standard Version
And when his armorbearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died.
Bible in Basic English
And when his servant saw that Saul was dead, he did the same, and came to his death.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when his harnesse bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell on a sword also, and dyed.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And when his armour-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died.
King James Version (1611)
And when his armour bearer saw that Saul was dead, hee fell likewise on the sword, and died.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And his armour-bearer saw that Saul was dead, and he also fell upon his sword.
English Revised Version
And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne his squyer hadde seyn this, that is, that Saul was deed, he felde also on his swerd, and was deed.
Update Bible Version
And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.
New King James Version
And when his armorbearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died.
New Living Translation
When his armor bearer realized that Saul was dead, he fell on his own sword and died.
New Life Bible
When the one who carried his battle-clothes saw that Saul was dead, he fell on his sword and died also.
New Revised Standard
When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when his armour-bearer saw that Saul was dead, then, he also, fell upon the sword, and died.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when his armourbearer saw it, to wit, that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died.
Revised Standard Version
And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword, and died.
Young's Literal Translation
and the bearer of his weapons seeth that Saul [is] dead, and falleth, he also, on the sword, and dieth;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword and died.

Contextual Overview

1Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from them and fell slain on Mount Gilboa. 2The Philistines followed closely after Saul and his sons and overtook them, and the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. 3The battle became heavy against Saul, and the archers found him; and he was [mortally] wounded by the archers. 4Then Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword and run me through with it, otherwise these uncircumcised [Philistines] will come and abuse and humiliate me." But his armor bearer would not, for he was terrified. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it. 5When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died.6So Saul died with his three sons and all those of his house died together. 7When all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that the army had fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 31:5 - General 1 Chronicles 10:4 - Saul took

Cross-References

Genesis 10:1
These are the records of the generations (descendants) of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah; and the sons born to them after the flood:
Genesis 10:9
He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD."
Genesis 10:20
These are the descendants of Ham according to their constituent groups, according to their languages, by their lands, and by their nations.
Genesis 10:25
Two sons were born to Eber; the name of one was Peleg (division), for [the inhabitants of] the earth were divided in his days; and his brother's name was Joktan.
Psalms 72:10
The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring offerings; The kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts.
Isaiah 24:15
Therefore honor and glorify the LORD in the east [in the region of light], The name of the LORD, the God of Israel [honor His name], In the coastlands and islands of the [Mediterranean] Sea.
Isaiah 40:15
In fact, the nations are like a drop from a bucket, And are regarded as a speck of dust on the scales; Now look, He lifts up the islands like fine dust.
Isaiah 41:5
The islands and coastlands have seen and they fear; The ends of the earth tremble; They have drawn near and have come.
Isaiah 42:4
"He will not be disheartened or crushed [in spirit]; [He will persevere] until He has established justice on the earth; And the coastlands will wait expectantly for His law."
Isaiah 42:10
Sing to the LORD a new song, Sing His praise from the end of the earth! You who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, You islands and coastlands, and those who inhabit them [sing His praise]!

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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