1 Samuel 31:3
Good News Translation
The fighting was heavy around Saul, and he himself was hit by enemy arrows and badly wounded.

New Revised Standard Version
The battle pressed hard upon Saul; the archers found him, and he was badly wounded by them.

Contemporary English Version
The fighting was fierce around Saul, and he was badly wounded by enemy arrows.

New American Bible
the fury of the battle converged on Saul. Then the archers hit him, and he was severely wounded.

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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

went sore

2 Samuel 1:4 And David said unto him: What is the matter that is come to pass? tell me: He said: The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people are fallen and dead: moreover Saul and Jonathan his son are slain.

Amos 2:14 And flight shall perish from the swift, and the valiant shall not possess his strength, neither shall the strong save his life.

Genesis 49:23 But they that held darts, provoked him, and quarrelled with him, and envied him.

1 Kings 22:34 And a certain man bent his bow, shooting at a venture, and chanced to strike the king of Israel, between the lungs and the stomach. But he said to the driver of his chariot: Turn thy hand, and carry me out of the army, for I am grievously wounded.

Context
Saul's Overthrow and Death
2And the Philistines fell upon Saul, and upon his sons, and they slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchisua, the sons of Saul. 3And the whole weight of the battle was turned upon Saul: and the archers overtook him, and he was grievously wounded by the archers.4Then Saul said to his armourbearer: Draw thy sword, and kill me: lest these uncircumcised come, and slay me, and mock at me. And his armourbearer would not: for he was struck with exceeding great fear. Then Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 1:6
And the young man that told him, said: I came by chance upon mount Gelboe, and Saul leaned upon his spear: and the chariots and horsemen drew nigh unto him,

2 Samuel 21:12
And David went, and took the bones of Saul, and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabes Galaad, who had stolen them from the street of Bethsan, where the Philistines had hanged them when they had slain Saul in Gelboe.

1 Samuel 31:2
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