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Thursday, July 31st, 2025
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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King James Version (1611 Edition)
1 Samuel 31:3
And the battell went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was sore wounded of the archers.
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Christian Standard Bible®
When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers found him and severely wounded him.
When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers found him and severely wounded him.
Hebrew Names Version
The battle went sore against Sha'ul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
The battle went sore against Sha'ul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
King James Version
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
Lexham English Bible
Saul was in the thick of the battle, and the archers spotted him, and he was badly wounded by the archers.
Saul was in the thick of the battle, and the archers spotted him, and he was badly wounded by the archers.
English Standard Version
The battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers found him, and he was badly wounded by the archers.
The battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers found him, and he was badly wounded by the archers.
New Century Version
The fighting was heavy around Saul. The archers shot him, and he was badly wounded.
The fighting was heavy around Saul. The archers shot him, and he was badly wounded.
New English Translation
Saul himself was in the thick of the battle; the archers spotted him and wounded him severely.
Saul himself was in the thick of the battle; the archers spotted him and wounded him severely.
Amplified Bible
The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was severely wounded by the archers.
The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was severely wounded by the archers.
New American Standard Bible
The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers found him; and he was gravely wounded by the archers.
The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers found him; and he was gravely wounded by the archers.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when the battel went sore against Saul, the archers and bowmen hit him, and hee was sore wounded of the archers.
And when the battel went sore against Saul, the archers and bowmen hit him, and hee was sore wounded of the archers.
Legacy Standard Bible
And the battle became heavy against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was badly wounded by the archers.
And the battle became heavy against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was badly wounded by the archers.
Contemporary English Version
The fighting was fierce around Saul, and he was badly wounded by enemy arrows.
The fighting was fierce around Saul, and he was badly wounded by enemy arrows.
Complete Jewish Bible
The fighting went hard against Sha'ul; then the archers overtook and wounded him, so that he was in agony.
The fighting went hard against Sha'ul; then the archers overtook and wounded him, so that he was in agony.
Darby Translation
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers came up with him; and he was much terrified by the archers.
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers came up with him; and he was much terrified by the archers.
Easy-to-Read Version
The battle grew even more intense around Saul. The archers closed in on Saul and wounded him with many arrows.
The battle grew even more intense around Saul. The archers closed in on Saul and wounded him with many arrows.
George Lamsa Translation
And the battle was intense against Saul, and the archers overtook him with bows, and he was exceedingly afraid of the archers.
And the battle was intense against Saul, and the archers overtook him with bows, and he was exceedingly afraid of the archers.
Good News Translation
The fighting was heavy around Saul, and he himself was hit by enemy arrows and badly wounded.
The fighting was heavy around Saul, and he himself was hit by enemy arrows and badly wounded.
Literal Translation
And the battle went hard against Saul. And the archers, men with the bow, found him and he was sorely wounded by the archers.
And the battle went hard against Saul. And the archers, men with the bow, found him and he was sorely wounded by the archers.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the battayll was sore agaynst Saul, & the archers fell vpon him with bowes, and he was sore wounded of the archers.
And the battayll was sore agaynst Saul, & the archers fell vpon him with bowes, and he was sore wounded of the archers.
American Standard Version
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
Bible in Basic English
And the fight was going badly for Saul, and the archers came across him, and he was wounded by the archers.
And the fight was going badly for Saul, and the archers came across him, and he was wounded by the archers.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when the battaile went sore against Saul, the archers with bowes found him, and he was fore afrayde of the archers.
And when the battaile went sore against Saul, the archers with bowes found him, and he was fore afrayde of the archers.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the battle went sore against Saul, an the archers overtook him; and he was in great anguish by reason of the archers.
And the battle went sore against Saul, an the archers overtook him; and he was in great anguish by reason of the archers.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the battle prevails against Saul, and the shooters with arrows, even the archers find him, and he was wounded under the ribs.
And the battle prevails against Saul, and the shooters with arrows, even the archers find him, and he was wounded under the ribs.
English Revised Version
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
Berean Standard Bible
When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him critically.
When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him critically.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And al the weiyte of batel was turned `in to Saul; and men archeris pursueden hym, and he was woundid greetli of the archeris.
And al the weiyte of batel was turned `in to Saul; and men archeris pursueden hym, and he was woundid greetli of the archeris.
Young's Literal Translation
And the battle is hard against Saul, and the archers find him -- men with bow -- and he is pained greatly by the archers;
And the battle is hard against Saul, and the archers find him -- men with bow -- and he is pained greatly by the archers;
Update Bible Version
And the battle went intensely against Saul, and the archers, men with the bow, overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
And the battle went intensely against Saul, and the archers, men with the bow, overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the battle was severe against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was severely wounded by the archers.
And the battle was severe against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was severely wounded by the archers.
World English Bible
The battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
The battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
New King James Version
The battle became fierce against Saul. The archers hit him, and he was severely wounded by the archers.
The battle became fierce against Saul. The archers hit him, and he was severely wounded by the archers.
New Living Translation
The fighting grew very fierce around Saul, and the Philistine archers caught up with him and wounded him severely.
The fighting grew very fierce around Saul, and the Philistine archers caught up with him and wounded him severely.
New Life Bible
The battle went against Saul. The men who used the bow hit him with arrows and hurt him very much.
The battle went against Saul. The men who used the bow hit him with arrows and hurt him very much.
New Revised Standard
The battle pressed hard upon Saul; the archers found him, and he was badly wounded by them.
The battle pressed hard upon Saul; the archers found him, and he was badly wounded by them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers discovered him, - and he was terrified at the archers.
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers discovered him, - and he was terrified at the archers.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the whole weight of the battle was turned upon Saul: and the archers overtook him, and he was grievously wounded by the archers.
And the whole weight of the battle was turned upon Saul: and the archers overtook him, and he was grievously wounded by the archers.
Revised Standard Version
The battle pressed hard upon Saul, and the archers found him; and he was badly wounded by the archers.
The battle pressed hard upon Saul, and the archers found him; and he was badly wounded by the archers.
THE MESSAGE
The battle was hot and heavy around Saul. The archers got his range and wounded him badly. Saul said to his weapon bearer, "Draw your sword and put me out of my misery, lest these pagan pigs come and make a game out of killing me." But his weapon bearer wouldn't do it. He was terrified. So Saul took the sword himself and fell on it. When the weapon bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his sword and died with him. So Saul, his three sons, and his weapon bearer—the men closest to him—died together that day. When the Israelites in the valley opposite and those on the other side of the Jordan saw that their army was in full retreat and that Saul and his sons were dead, they left their cities and ran for their lives. The Philistines moved in and occupied the sites. The next day, when the Philistines came to rob the dead, they found Saul and his three sons dead on Mount Gilboa. They cut off Saul's head and stripped off his armor. Then they spread the good news all through Philistine country in the shrines of their idols and among the people. They displayed his armor in the shrine of the Ashtoreth. They nailed his corpse to the wall at Beth Shan. The people of Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul. Their valiant men sprang into action. They traveled all night, took the corpses of Saul and his three sons from the wall at Beth Shan, and carried them back to Jabesh and burned off the flesh. They then buried the bones under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh and fasted in mourning for seven days.
The battle was hot and heavy around Saul. The archers got his range and wounded him badly. Saul said to his weapon bearer, "Draw your sword and put me out of my misery, lest these pagan pigs come and make a game out of killing me." But his weapon bearer wouldn't do it. He was terrified. So Saul took the sword himself and fell on it. When the weapon bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his sword and died with him. So Saul, his three sons, and his weapon bearer—the men closest to him—died together that day. When the Israelites in the valley opposite and those on the other side of the Jordan saw that their army was in full retreat and that Saul and his sons were dead, they left their cities and ran for their lives. The Philistines moved in and occupied the sites. The next day, when the Philistines came to rob the dead, they found Saul and his three sons dead on Mount Gilboa. They cut off Saul's head and stripped off his armor. Then they spread the good news all through Philistine country in the shrines of their idols and among the people. They displayed his armor in the shrine of the Ashtoreth. They nailed his corpse to the wall at Beth Shan. The people of Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul. Their valiant men sprang into action. They traveled all night, took the corpses of Saul and his three sons from the wall at Beth Shan, and carried them back to Jabesh and burned off the flesh. They then buried the bones under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh and fasted in mourning for seven days.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was badly wounded by the archers.
The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was badly wounded by the archers.
Contextual Overview
1 Nowe the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell downe slaine in mount Gilboa. 2 And the Philistines followed hard vpon Saul, and vpon his sonnes, and the Philistines slewe Ionathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Sauls sonnes. 3 And the battell went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was sore wounded of the archers. 4 Then said Saul vnto his armour bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these vncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse mee. But his armour bearer would not, for he was sore afraid: therfore Saul tooke a sword, & fell vpon it. 5 And when his armour bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise vpon his sword, and died with him. 6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armour bearer, and all his men that same day together. 7 And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Iordane, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sonnes were dead, they forsooke the cities and fled, and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
went sore: 2 Samuel 1:4, Amos 2:14
archers hit him: Heb. shooters, men with bows, found him, Genesis 49:23, 1 Kings 22:34
Reciprocal: Judges 8:21 - Rise thou 1 Chronicles 10:3 - went Psalms 7:16 - General Psalms 21:8 - General Psalms 64:8 - all that Proverbs 17:13 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 13:15
For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seede for euer.
For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seede for euer.
Genesis 21:22
And it came to passe at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chiefe captaine of his hoste spake vnto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest.
And it came to passe at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chiefe captaine of his hoste spake vnto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest.
Genesis 26:24
And the LORD appeared vnto him the same night, and saide, I am the God of Abraham thy father: feare not, for I am with thee, and will blesse thee, and multiply thy seede, for my seruant Abrahams sake.
And the LORD appeared vnto him the same night, and saide, I am the God of Abraham thy father: feare not, for I am with thee, and will blesse thee, and multiply thy seede, for my seruant Abrahams sake.
Genesis 28:4
And giue thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee and to thy seede with thee, that thou mayest inherit the lande wherein thou art a stranger, which God gaue vnto Abraham.
And giue thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee and to thy seede with thee, that thou mayest inherit the lande wherein thou art a stranger, which God gaue vnto Abraham.
Genesis 28:13
And behold, the LORD stood aboue it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I giue it, and to thy seede.
And behold, the LORD stood aboue it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I giue it, and to thy seede.
Genesis 30:25
And it came to passe when Rachel had borne Ioseph, that Iacob said vnto Laban, Send me away, that I may goe vnto mine owne place, and to my countrey.
And it came to passe when Rachel had borne Ioseph, that Iacob said vnto Laban, Send me away, that I may goe vnto mine owne place, and to my countrey.
Genesis 31:2
And Iacob behelde the countenance of Laban, and behold, it was not toward him as before.
And Iacob behelde the countenance of Laban, and behold, it was not toward him as before.
Genesis 31:3
And the LORD said vnto Iacob, Returne vnto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I wil be with thee.
And the LORD said vnto Iacob, Returne vnto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I wil be with thee.
Genesis 31:5
And said vnto them, I see your fathers countenance, that it is not toward mee as before: but the God of my father hath bene with me.
And said vnto them, I see your fathers countenance, that it is not toward mee as before: but the God of my father hath bene with me.
Genesis 31:13
I am the God of Bethel, where thou annoyntedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow vnto mee: now arise, get thee out from this land, and returne vnto the land of thy kindred.
I am the God of Bethel, where thou annoyntedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow vnto mee: now arise, get thee out from this land, and returne vnto the land of thy kindred.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the battle went sore against Saul,.... Pressed heavy upon him; he was the butt of the Philistines, they aimed at his person and life:
and the archers hit him; or "found him" a; the place where was, and directed their arrows at him:
and he was sore wounded of the archers; or rather "he was afraid" of them, as the Targum, for as yet he was not wounded; and so the Syriac and Arabic versions render it, and is the sense Kimchi and Ben Melech give of the word: he was not afraid of death, as Abarbinel observes, he chose to die; but he was afraid he should be hit by the archers in such a way that he should not die immediately, and should be taken alive and ill used; the Philistines, especially the Cherethites, were famous for archery; :-.
a וימצאהו "et inveserust cum", Pagninus, Montanus.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
He was sore wounded - Better, “he was sore afraid” (compare Deuteronomy 2:25). Saul’s fear is explained in 1 Samuel 31:4.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 31:3. He was sore wounded of the archers. — It is likely that Saul's sons were slain by the archers, and that Saul was now mortally wounded by the same. Houbigant translates, The archers rushed upon him, from whom he received a grievous wound. He farther remarks that had not Saul been grievously wounded, and beyond hope of recovery, he would not have wished his armour-bearer to despatch him; as he might have continued still to fight, or have made his escape from this most disastrous battle. Some of the versions render it, He FEARED the archers greatly; but this is by no means likely.
