1 Samuel 31:3

In 11 translations

BSB

When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him critically.

KJV

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.and the archers: Heb. and the shooters, men with bowshit…: Heb. found him

WEB

The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.

ASV

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.

LSV

And the battle is hard against Saul, and the archers find him—men with bow—and he is greatly pained by the archers;

YLT

And the battle is hard against Saul, and the archers find him — men with bow — and he is pained greatly by the archers;

DBY

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers came up with him; and he was much terrified by the archers.

DRC

And the whole weight of the battle was turned upon Saul: and the archers overtook him, and he was grievously wounded by the archers.

GNV

And when the battel went sore against Saul, the archers and bowmen hit him, and hee was sore wounded of the archers.

JPS

And the battle went sore against Saul, an the archers overtook him; and he was in great anguish by reason of the archers.

LXXE

And the battle prevails against Saul, and the shooters with arrows, even the archers find him, and he was wounded under the ribs.Lit. in the hypochondria.

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WLC

וַתִּכְבַּ֤ד הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַיִּמְצָאֻ֥הוּ הַמּוֹרִ֖ים אֲנָשִׁ֣ים בַּקָּ֑שֶׁת וַיָּ֥חֶל מְאֹ֖ד מֵהַמּוֹרִֽים׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ βαρύνεται ὁ πόλεμος ἐπὶ Σαοὺλ, καὶ εὑρίσκουσιν αὐτὸν οἱ ἀκοντισταὶ ἄνδρες τόξοται, καὶ ἐτραυματίσθη εἰς τὰ ὑποχόνδρια.

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• 2 Samuel 1:6“I happened to be on Mount Gilboa,” he replied, “and there was Saul, leaning on his spear, with the chariots and the cavalry closing in on him.
• 1 Kings 22:34However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am…
• Amos 2:14Escape will fail the swift, the strong will not prevail by his strength, and the mighty will not save his life.
• 2 Samuel 1:4“What was the outcome?” David asked. “Please tell me.” “The troops fled from the battle,” he replied. “Many of them fell and died. And Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead.”
• Genesis 49:23The archers attacked him with bitterness; they aimed at him in hostility.

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