◄ 1 Chronicles 10:5 ►
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Good News Translation
The young man saw that Saul was dead, so he too threw himself on his sword and died.

New Revised Standard Version
When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died.

Contemporary English Version
When the soldier realized that Saul was dead, he killed himself in the same way.

New American Bible
When the armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell upon his sword and died.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when his armourbearer saw it, to wit, that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And when his armourbearer saw it, to wit, that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died.

Context
Saul's Overthrow and Death
…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. 5And when his armourbearer saw it, to wit, that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died.6So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house fell together.…
Cross References
Judges 9:54
And he called hastily to his armourbearer, and said to him: Draw thy sword, and kill me: lest it should be said that I was slain by a woman. He did as he was commanded, and slew him.

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 10:6
So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house fell together.

1 Chronicles 10:4
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