1 Samuel 31:4
Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
KJV
Dixitque Saul ad armigerum suum : Evagina gladium tuum, et percute me : ne forte veniant incircumcisi isti, et interficiant me, illudentes mihi. Et noluit armiger ejus : fuerat enim nimio terrore perterritus. Arripuit itaque Saul gladium, et irruit super eum.
Vulgate
καὶ εἶπεν Σαοὺλ πρὸς τὸν αἴροντα τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ Σπάσαι τὴν ῥομφαίαν σου καὶ ἀποκέντησόν με ἐν αὐτῇ, μὴ ἔλθωσιν οἱ ἀπερίτμητοι οὗτοι καὶ ἀποκεντήσωσίν με καὶ ἐμπαίξωσίν μοι. καὶ οὐκ ἐβούλετο ὁ αἴρων τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ἐφοβήθη σφόδρα· καὶ ἔλαβεν Σαοὺλ τὴν ῥομφαίαν καὶ ἐπέπεσεν ἐπ’ αὐτήν.
LXX
Then said Saul to his armorbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armorbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.
ASV
וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁאוּל֩ לְ/נֹשֵׂ֨א כֵלָ֜י/ו שְׁלֹ֥ף חַרְבְּ/ךָ֣ וְ/דָקְרֵ֣/נִי בָ֗/הּ פֶּן יָ֠בוֹאוּ הָ/עֲרֵלִ֨ים הָ/אֵ֤לֶּה וּ/דְקָרֻ֨/נִי֙ וְ/הִתְעַלְּלוּ בִ֔/י וְ/לֹ֤א אָבָה֙ נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֔י/ו כִּ֥י יָרֵ֖א מְאֹ֑ד וַ/יִּקַּ֤ח שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת הַ/חֶ֔רֶב וַ/יִּפֹּ֖ל עָלֶֽי/הָ
Hebrew
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In this verse
In the original Hebrew
21 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Covers the prophet Samuel, the demand for a king, Saul's anointing and reign, David's anointing, his victory over Goliath, his friendship with Jonathan, Saul's pursuit of David, and Saul's death at Mount Gilboa. Josephus provides psychological depth to the characters.
Cross-references
- 1Chr 10:4 — Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a
- 1Chr 10:4 — Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a
- 1Kgs 16:18 — And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king’s house, and burnt the king’s house over him with fire, and died,
- 1Kgs 16:27 — Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he shewed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
- 1Sam 14:6 — And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the L
- 1Sam 17:26 — And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, th
- 1Sam 17:36 — Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
- 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.
- 2Sam 1:9 — He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.
- 2Sam 1:10 — So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have broug
- 2Sam 1:14 — And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?
- 2Sam 1:14 — And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?
- 2Sam 1:20 — Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
- 2Sam 17:23 — And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and
- Jer 38:19 — And Zedekiah the king said unto Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Jews that are fallen to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and they mock me.
- Judg 9:54 — Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
- Judg 9:54 — Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
- Judg 14:3 — Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And S
- Judg 14:3 — Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And S
- Prov 24:16 — For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
- Ps 37:15 — Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.