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Good News Translation

1 Chronicles 10:5

The young man saw that Saul was dead, so he too threw himself 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.
Amplified Bible
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.
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

1 The Philistines fought a battle against the Israelites on Mount Gilboa. Many Israelites were killed there, and the rest of them, including King Saul and his sons, fled. 2 But the Philistines caught up with them and killed three of Saul's sons, Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua. 3 The fighting was heavy around Saul, and he was hit by enemy arrows and badly wounded. 4 He said to the young man carrying his weapons, "Draw your sword and kill me, to keep these godless Philistines from gloating over me." But the young man was too terrified to do it. So Saul took his own sword and threw himself on it. 5 The young man saw that Saul was dead, so he too threw himself on his sword and died. 6 So Saul and his three sons all died together, and none of his descendants ever ruled. 7 When the Israelites who lived in Jezreel Valley heard that the army had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their towns and ran off. Then the Philistines came and occupied 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 descendants of Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. These three had sons after the flood.
Genesis 10:9
By the Lord 's help he was a great hunter, and that is why people say, "May the Lord make you as great a hunter as Nimrod!"
Genesis 10:20
These are the descendants of Ham, living in their different tribes and countries, each group speaking its own language.
Genesis 10:25
Eber had two sons: one was named Peleg, because during his time the people of the world were divided; and the other was named Joktan.
Psalms 72:10
The kings of Spain and of the islands will offer him gifts; the kings of Sheba and Seba will bring him offerings.
Isaiah 24:15
and those in the East will praise him. The people who live along the sea will praise the Lord , the God of Israel.
Isaiah 40:15
To the Lord the nations are nothing, no more than a drop of water; the distant islands are as light as dust.
Isaiah 41:5
"The people of distant lands have seen what I have done; they are frightened and tremble with fear. So they all assemble and come.
Isaiah 42:4
He will not lose hope or courage; he will establish justice on the earth. Distant lands eagerly wait for his teaching."
Isaiah 42:10
Sing a new song to the Lord ; sing his praise, all the world! Praise him, you that sail the sea; praise him, all creatures of the sea! Sing, distant lands and all who live there!

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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