1 Samuel 31:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
When the armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his sword and died with him.

New Living Translation
When his armor bearer realized that Saul was dead, he fell on his own sword and died beside the king.

English Standard Version
And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died with him.

Berean Study Bible
When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died with him.

New American Standard Bible
When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died with him.

NASB 1995
When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died with him.

NASB 1977
And when his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died with him.

Amplified Bible
When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died with him.

Christian Standard Bible
When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his own sword and died with him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his own sword and died with him.

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

Good News Translation
The young man saw that Saul was dead, so he too threw himself on his own sword and died with Saul.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the armorbearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died with him.

International Standard Version
When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died with him.

NET Bible
When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his own sword and died with him.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.

New King James Version
And when his armorbearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword, and died with him.

King James 2000 Bible
And when his armorbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.

New Heart English Bible
When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died with him.

World English Bible
When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died with him.

American King James Version
And when his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on his sword, and died with him.

American Standard Version
And when his armorbearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died with him.

A Faithful Version
And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died with him.

Darby Bible Translation
And when his armour-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on his sword, and died with him.

English Revised Version
And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died with him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And when his armour bearer sawe that Saul was dead, he fell likewise vpon his sword, & dyed with him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And when his harnesse bearer sawe that Saul was dead, he fell lykewise vpon his sword, and dyed with him.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Now whan his wapenbearer sawe that Saul was deed, he fell also vpon his swerde, and dyed with him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the bearer of his weapons sees that Saul [is] dead, and he falls—he also—on his sword, and dies with him;

Young's Literal Translation
And the bearer of his weapons seeth that Saul is dead, and he falleth -- he also -- on his sword, and dieth with him;

Smith's Literal Translation
And he lifting up his arms will fear, for he saw Saul died; and he will fall, also he, upon his sword, and he will die with him.

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

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when his armor bearer had seen this, namely, that Saul had died, he too fell upon his sword, and he died with him.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the Bearer of his armor saw that Shaul was dead, and he fell also on his sword and he died

Lamsa Bible
And when his armorbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And when his armour-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died with him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And his armour-bearer saw that Saul was dead, and he fell also himself upon his sword, and died with him.
















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