1 Chronicles 10:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Chronicles 10:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 10:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 10:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

1 Chronicles 10:3 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 10:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 Chronicles 10:3 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 10:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the battle <FI>is<Fi> heavy on Saul, and those shooting with the bow find him, and he is wounded by those shooting,”

1 Chronicles 10:3 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 10:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

1 Chronicles 10:3 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 10:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the battel was sore against Saul; and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.”

1 Chronicles 10:3 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 10:3 in Context — 1 Chronicles 10

1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

2 And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi–shua, the sons of Saul.

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

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 sword, and fell upon it.

5 And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.

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What Does 1 Chronicles 10:3 Mean?

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