1 Samuel 31:3

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

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

And the fight was going badly for Saul, and the archers came across him, and he was wounded by the archers.

In context

2The Philistines hotly pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.

4Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and run me through and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.

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