1 Samuel 31:1-3
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Chapter 31
Death of Saul and His Sons. 1 (A)Now the Philistines went to war against Israel, and the Israelites fled before them, and fell, slain on Mount Gilboa. 2 The Philistines pressed hard after Saul and his sons. When the Philistines had struck down Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, sons of Saul,(B) 3 the fury of the battle converged on Saul. Then the archers hit him, and he was severely wounded.
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