And when his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died. Context Saul's Overthrow and Death
1Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. 2And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul. 3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers. 4Then said Saul to his armor bearer, Draw your sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armor bearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell on it. 5And when his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died. 6So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together. 7And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, then they forsook their cities, and fled: and the Philistines came and dwelled in them. 8And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa. 9And when they had stripped him, they took his head, and his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry tidings to their idols, and to the people. 10And they put his armor in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon. Parallel Verses American Standard Version And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died.
Douay-Rheims Bible And when his armourbearer saw it, to wit, that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died.
Darby Bible Translation And when his armour-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.
King James Bible And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.
Young's Literal Translation and the bearer of his weapons seeth that Saul is dead, and falleth, he also, on the sword, and dieth;
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