1 Chronicles 10
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1Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.1Now the Philistines attacked Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them. Many were slaughtered on the slopes of Mount Gilboa.
2Then the Philistines followed hard after Saul and his sons. And the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul’s sons.2The Philistines closed in on Saul and his sons, and they killed three of his sons—Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malkishua.
3The battle became fierce against Saul. The archers hit him, and he was wounded by the archers.3The fighting grew very fierce around Saul, and the Philistine archers caught up with him and wounded him.
4Then Saul said to his armorbearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised men come and abuse me.” But his armorbearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword and fell on it.4Saul groaned to his armor bearer, “Take your sword and kill me before these pagan Philistines come to taunt and torture me.” But his armor bearer was afraid and would not do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.
5And when his armorbearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died.5When his armor bearer realized that Saul was dead, he fell on his own sword and died.
6So Saul and his three sons died, and all his house died together.6So Saul and his three sons died there together, bringing his dynasty to an end.
7And when all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities and fled; then the Philistines came and dwelt in them.7When all the Israelites in the Jezreel Valley saw that their army had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their towns and fled. So the Philistines moved in and occupied their towns.
8So it happened the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.8The next day, when the Philistines went out to strip the dead, they found the bodies of Saul and his sons on Mount Gilboa.
9And they stripped him and took his head and his armor, and sent word throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news in the temple of their idols and among the people.9So they stripped off Saul’s armor and cut off his head. Then they proclaimed the good news of Saul’s death before their idols and to the people throughout the land of Philistia.
10Then they put his armor in the temple of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon.10They placed his armor in the temple of their gods, and they fastened his head to the temple of Dagon.
11And when all Jabesh Gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,11But when everyone in Jabesh-gilead heard about everything the Philistines had done to Saul,
12all the valiant men arose and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons; and they brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the tamarisk tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.12all their mighty warriors brought the bodies of Saul and his sons back to Jabesh. Then they buried their bones beneath the great tree at Jabesh, and they fasted for seven days.
13So Saul died for his unfaithfulness which he had committed against the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD, and also because he consulted a medium for guidance.13So Saul died because he was unfaithful to the LORD. He failed to obey the LORD’s command, and he even consulted a medium
14But he did not inquire of the LORD; therefore He killed him, and turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.14instead of asking the LORD for guidance. So the LORD killed him and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.
The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
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