1 GLT And the Philistines fought with Israel. And the men of Israel fled from the faces of the Philistines, and they fell slain on Mount Gilboa. BSB BSB: Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.
2 GLT And the Philistines pursued after Saul and after his sons. And the Philistines struck down Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malki- Shua, the sons of Saul. BSB BSB: The Philistines followed hard after Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.
3 GLT And the battle was heavy against Saul, and those who shoot with the bow found him, and he writhed in pain from the ones shooting. BSB BSB: When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him.
4 GLT Then Saul said to the lifter of his equipment,“Draw your sword and pierce me with it, lest these uncircumcised will come and mistreat me.” But the lifter of his equipment was not willing, for he feared greatly. And Saul took the sword, and he fell on it. BSB BSB: Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.
5 GLT And the lifter of his equipment saw that Saul had died, and he himself likewise fell on the sword, and he died. BSB BSB: When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died.
6 GLT And Saul died, and his three sons. And all his house died together. BSB BSB: So Saul died together with his three sons and all his house.
7 GLT And every man of Israel who was in the valley saw that they had fled, and that Saul and his sons had died. And they abandoned their cities, and they fled. And the Philistines came, and they lived in them. BSB BSB: When all the Israelites in the valley saw that the army had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their cities and ran away. So the Philistines came and occupied their cities.
8 GLT And it happened on the next day, and the Philistines came to strip the slain, and they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa. BSB BSB: The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.
9 GLT And they stripped him, and they carried away his head and his armor. And they sent among the land of the Philistines all around to bring news to their idols and the people. BSB BSB: They stripped Saul, cut off his head, took his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news in the temple of their idols and among their people.
10 GLT And they put his armor in the house of their gods, and his head they fastened in the house of Dagon. BSB BSB: They put his armor in the temple of their gods and hung his head in the temple of Dagon.
11 GLT And all Jabesh Gilead heard all that the Philistines did to Saul, BSB BSB: When all the people of Jabesh-gilead heard about everything the Philistines had done to Saul,
12 GLT and all the men of strength rose, and they carried the corpse of Saul and the corpses of his sons. And they brought them to Jabesh. And they buried their bones under the large tree in Jabesh, and they fasted seven days. BSB BSB: all their men of valor set out and retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons and brought them to Jabesh. And they buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh and fasted seven days.
14 GLT and he did not seek Yahweh, and he killed him. And he turned the kingdom to David, the son of Jesse. BSB BSB: and he failed to inquire of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.
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