1 Chronicles 10:3
Good News Translation
The fighting was heavy around Saul, and he was hit by enemy arrows and badly wounded.

New Revised Standard Version
The battle pressed hard on Saul; and the archers found him, and he was wounded by the archers.

Contemporary English Version
The fighting was fierce around Saul, and he was badly wounded by enemy arrows.

New American Bible
the fury of the battle converged on Saul. Then the archers hit him, and he was severely wounded.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the battle grew hard against Saul and the archers reached him, and wounded him with arrows.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the battle grew hard against Saul and the archers reached him, and wounded him with arrows.

went

1 Samuel 31:3-6 And the whole weight of the battle was turned upon Saul: and the archers overtook him, and he was grievously wounded by the archers. . . .

2 Samuel 1:4-10 And David said unto him: What is the matter that is come to pass? tell me: He said: The people are fled from the battle, and many of the people are fallen and dead: moreover Saul and Jonathan his son are slain. . . .

Amos 2:14 And flight shall perish from the swift, and the valiant shall not possess his strength, neither shall the strong save his life.

archers [heb] shooters with bows

Genesis 49:23,24 But they that held darts, provoked him, and quarrelled with him, and envied him. . . .

Context
Saul's Overthrow and Death
2And the Philistines drew near pursuing after Saul, and his sons, and they killed Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchisua the sons of Saul. 3And the battle grew hard against Saul and the archers reached him, and wounded him with arrows.4And Saul said to his armourbearer: Draw thy sword, and kill me: lest these uncircumcised come, and mock me. But his armourbearer would not, for he was struck with fear: so Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.…
Cross References
1 Chronicles 10:2
And the Philistines drew near pursuing after Saul, and his sons, and they killed Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchisua the sons of Saul.

1 Chronicles 10:4
And Saul said to his armourbearer: Draw thy sword, and kill me: lest these uncircumcised come, and mock me. But his armourbearer would not, for he was struck with fear: so Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.

1 Chronicles 10:2
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