1 Chronicles 10:3
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.
1 Chronicles 10:3 in other translations
| BSB | When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him. |
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| WEB | The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers. |
| ASV | And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers. |
| YLT | And the battle is heavy on Saul, and those shooting with the bow find him, and he is wounded by those shooting, |
| DARBY | And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers came up with him, and he was terrified by the archers. |
| BBE | And the fight was going against Saul, and the archers came across him, and he was wounded by the archers. |
| Webster | And the battle prevailed against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded by the archers. |
What does 1 Chronicles 10:3 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
1 Chronicles 10:3 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Chronicles 10:3
- 1 Samuel 31:3-6
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers. Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him. So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.
- 2 Samuel 1:4-10
And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also. And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead? And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him. And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I. …
- Amos 2:14
Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:
- Genesis 49:23-24
The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him: But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
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1Sa 31:3-6; 2Sa 1:4-10; Am 2:14
archers. Heb. shooters with bows. hit. Heb. found. hewas.
Ge 49:23,24
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Context
- 1 Chronicles 10:2
And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi–shua, the sons of Saul.
- 1 Chronicles 10:3
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.
- 1 Chronicles 10:4
Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
1 Chronicles 10:3 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y agravóse la batalla sobre Saúl, y le alcanzaron los flecheros, y fué de los flecheros herido. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et la bataille se renforça contre Saül, et les archers l’atteignirent; et il eut peur des archers. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und der Streit wurde heftig wider Saul, und es erreichten ihn die Bogenschützen; und es wurde ihm angst vor den Schützen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et aggravatum est prælium contra Saul, inveneruntque eum sagittarii, et vulneraverunt jaculis. |