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Myles Coverdale Bible

1 Chronicles 10:3

And the battayll was sore agaynst Saul. And the archers came vpon him, so that he was wounded of the archers

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

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

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Archer;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Az'maveth;  

Encyclopedias:

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

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers spotted him and severely wounded him.
Hebrew Names Version
The battle went sore against Sha'ul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.
King James Version
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.
English Standard Version
The battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers found him, and he was wounded by the archers.
New Century Version
The fighting was heavy around Saul, and the archers shot him with their arrows and wounded him.
New English Translation
The battle was thick around Saul; the archers spotted him and wounded him.
Amplified Bible
The battle became heavy against Saul, and the archers found him; and he was [mortally] wounded by the archers.
New American Standard Bible
The battle became severe against Saul, and the archers found him; and he was wounded by the archers.
World English Bible
The battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the battel was sore against Saul; and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.
Legacy Standard Bible
And the battle became heavy against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was wounded by the archers.
Berean Standard Bible
When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him critically.
Contemporary English Version
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.
Darby Translation
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers came up with him, and he was terrified by the archers.
Easy-to-Read Version
The fighting was heavy around Saul. The archers shot Saul with their arrows and wounded him.
George Lamsa Translation
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers who were skilled in shooting with bows found him; and when Saul saw them, he was sore afraid of them.
Good News Translation
The fighting was heavy around Saul, and he was hit by enemy arrows and badly wounded.
Lexham English Bible
And the battle was heavy against Saul, and the archers found him, and he was wounded by the archers.
Literal Translation
And the battle was heavy on Saul, and the archers found him with the bow; and he was wounded by the archers.
American Standard Version
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.
Bible in Basic English
And the fight was going against Saul, and the archers came across him, and he was wounded by the archers.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the battaile went sore against Saul, and the archers founde him, and he was wounded of shooters.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was in anguish by reason of the archers.
King James Version (1611)
And the battell went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the battle prevailed against Saul, and the archers hit him with bows and arrows, and they were wounded of the bows.
English Revised Version
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the batel was agreggid ayens Saul; and men archeris foundun hym, and woundiden hym with dartis.
Update Bible Version
And the battle went intensely against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the battle prevailed against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded by the archers.
New King James Version
The battle became fierce against Saul. The archers hit him, and he was 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.
New Life Bible
The battle was hard for Saul. Those who fought with the bow found him, and hurt him with an arrow.
New Revised Standard
The battle pressed hard on Saul; and the archers found him, and he was wounded by the archers.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the battle, went sore, against Saul, and the archers discovered him with the bow, - and he was terrified because of the archers.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the battle grew hard against Saul and the archers reached him, and wounded him with arrows.
Revised Standard Version
The battle pressed hard upon Saul, and the archers found him; and he was wounded by the archers.
Young's Literal Translation
And the battle [is] heavy on Saul, and those shooting with the bow find him, and he is wounded by those shooting,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The battle became heavy against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was wounded by the archers.

Contextual Overview

1 The Philistynes foughte agaynst Israel. And they of Israel fled before the Philistynes, and ye wounded fell vpon mount Gilboa. 2 And the Philistynes folowed vpon Saul and his sonnes, and smote Ionathas, Abinadab and Malchisua ye sonnes of Saul. 3 And the battayll was sore agaynst Saul. And the archers came vpon him, so that he was wounded of the archers 4 Then sayde Saul vnto his weapenbearer: Drawe out thy swerde, and thrust it thorow me, that these vncircumcysed come not, and deale shamefully with me. Neuertheles his weapenbearer wolde not, for he was sore afrayed. Then toke Saul his swerde, and fell therin. 5 Whan his weapenbearer sawe that Saul was deed, he fell vpon his swerde also, and dyed. 6 Thus died Saul and his thre sonnes, and all his housholde together. 7 And whan the men of Israel which were in ye valley, sawe, that Saul and his sonnes were deed, they lefte their cities and fled: and the Philistynes came and dwelt therin.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

went: 1 Samuel 31:3-6, 2 Samuel 1:4-10, Amos 2:14

archers: Heb. shooters with bows

hit: Heb. found

he was: Genesis 49:23, Genesis 49:24

Reciprocal: Psalms 64:7 - shall they be wounded

Cross-References

Jeremiah 51:27
Set vp a toke in the londe: blowe the trompettes amonge the Heithen, prouoke the nacions agaynst her, call the kyngdomes, of Ararat, Menni & Ascanes agaynst her: nombre out Taphsar agaynst her, bringe as greate a sorte of horses agaynst her, as yf they were greshoppers.
Ezekiel 27:14
They off the house of Thogarma brought vnto the at the tyme off thy Marte, horse, horsmen and mules.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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