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1 Samuel 31:3

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

KJV

totumque pondus prælii versum est in Saul, et consecuti sunt eum viri sagittarii, et vulneratus est vehementer a sagittariis.

Vulgate

καὶ βαρύνεται ὁ πόλεμος ἐπὶ Σαούλ, καὶ εὑρίσκουσιν αὐτὸν οἱ ἀκοντισταί, ἄνδρες τοξόται, καὶ ἐτραυματίσθη εἰς τὰ ὑποχόνδρια.

LXX

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

ASV

וַ/תִּכְבַּ֤ד הַ/מִּלְחָמָה֙ אֶל שָׁא֔וּל וַ/יִּמְצָאֻ֥/הוּ הַ/מּוֹרִ֖ים אֲנָשִׁ֣ים בַּ/קָּ֑שֶׁת וַ/יָּ֥חֶל מְאֹ֖ד מֵ/הַ/מּוֹרִֽים

Hebrew

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In this verse

People Saul

In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
הוּ
hv
verb · 455×
מְאֹֽד
m'd
noun · 297×
מִּלְחָמָ֔ה
mlchmh
noun · 316×
ן
n
verb · 61×
נִי
ny
verb · 86×
נִכְבָּ֔ד
nkbd
verb · 115×
קֶ֣שֶׁת
qsht
noun · 76×
שָׁא֔וּל
sh'vl
proper_noun · 404×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Sam 1:6 — And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
  • Ps 7:16 — His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
  • Ps 21:8 — Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
  • Ps 64:8 — So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.