1 Samuel 31:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Samuel 31:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 31:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 31:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on Mount Gilboa.”

1 Samuel 31:1 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 31:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 Samuel 31:1 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 31:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the Philistines are fighting against Israel, and the men of Israel flee from the face of the Philistines, and fall wounded in mount Gilboa,”

1 Samuel 31:1 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 31:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on mount Gilboa. ”

1 Samuel 31:1 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 31:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Now the Philistims fought against Israel, and the me of Israel fled away from ye Philistims, and they fell downe wounded in mount Gilboa.”

1 Samuel 31:1 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 31:1 in Context — 1 Samuel 31

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 upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi–shua, Saul’s sons.

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

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What Does 1 Samuel 31:1 Mean?

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