World English Bible
1 Chronicles 10:4
“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.”
Verse in context — 1 Chronicles 10
2
The Philistines followed hard after Saul and after his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.
3
The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.
4
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.
5
When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died.
6
So Saul died, and his three sons; and all his house died together.
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Genealogies and David’s reign, emphasizing temple worship.
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