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1 Chronicles 10

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1 Chronicles 10 Bible text

WEB: 1WEB

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

ASV: 1ASV

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

WEB: 2WEB

The Philistines followed hard after Saul and after his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

ASV: 2ASV

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.

WEB: 3WEB

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

ASV: 3ASV

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

WEB: 4WEB

Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me.” But his armor bearer would not, for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword and fell on it.

ASV: 4ASV

Then said Saul unto his armor-bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armor-bearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.

WEB: 5WEB

When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword and died.

ASV: 5ASV

And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died.

WEB: 6WEB

So Saul died with his three sons; and all his house died together.

ASV: 6ASV

So Saul died, and his three sons; and all his house died together.

WEB: 7WEB

When all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them.

ASV: 7ASV

And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

WEB: 8WEB

On the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

ASV: 8ASV

And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa.

WEB: 9WEB

They stripped him and took his head and his armor, then sent into the land of the Philistines all around to carry the news to their idols and to the people.

ASV: 9ASV

And they stripped him, and took his head, and his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry the tidings unto their idols, and to the people.

WEB: 10WEB

They put his armor in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the house of Dagon.

ASV: 10ASV

And they put his armor in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the house of Dagon.

WEB: 11WEB

When all Jabesh Gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

ASV: 11ASV

And when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

WEB: 12WEB

all the valiant men arose and took away the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

ASV: 12ASV

all the valiant men arose, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

WEB: 13WEB

So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against the LORD, because of the LORD’s word, which he didn’t keep, and also because he asked counsel of one who had a familiar spirit, to inquire,

ASV: 13ASV

So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Jehovah, because of the word of Jehovah, which he kept not; and also for that he asked counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire thereby,

WEB: 14WEB

and didn’t inquire of the LORD. Therefore he killed him, and turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.

ASV: 14ASV

and inquired not of Jehovah: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.