1 Chronicles 10:3 The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him.

English Standard Version
The battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers found him, and he was wounded by the archers.

New American Standard Bible
The battle became heavy against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was wounded by the archers.

King James Bible
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers found him and severely wounded him.

International Standard Version
The heaviest fighting was against Saul, and when the archers who were shooting located Saul, he was gravely wounded by them.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the battle grew hard against Saul, and the archers reached him, and wounded him with arrows.

Darby Bible Translation
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers came up with him, and he was terrified 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,

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

10:1-14 The death of Saul. - The design chiefly in view in these books of the Chronicles, appears to be to preserve the records of the house of David. Therefore the writer repeats not the history of Saul's reign, but only of his death, by which a way was made for David to the throne. And from the ruin of Saul, we may learn, 1. That the sin of sinners will certainly find them out, sooner or later; Saul died for his transgression. 2. That no man's greatness can exempt him from the judgments of God. 3. Disobedience is a killing thing. Saul died for not keeping the word of the Lord. May be delivered from unbelief, impatience, and despair. By waiting on the Lord we shall obtain a kingdom that cannot be moved.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

3. the battle went sore against Saul; and the archers hit him, and he was wounded—The Hebrew words may be thus rendered: "The archers found (attacked) him, and he feared the archers." He was not wounded, at least not dangerously, when he resolved on committing suicide. The deed was the effect of sudden terror and overwhelming depression of spirits [Calmet].