1 Chronicles 10:5

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“When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died.”

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BSBPD

“When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and the bearer of his weapons seeth that Saul <FI>is<Fi> dead, and falleth, he also, on the sword, and dieth;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Chronicles 10:5 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 31:5When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died with him.
  2. 1 Chronicles 10:4Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run it through me, or these uncircumcised men will come and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.

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