Devine Scripture

1 Chronicles 10:4

1 Chronicles chapter 10 · verse 4 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then said Saul unto his armor-bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armor-bearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then said Saul unto his armor-bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armor-bearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.

Context

v.3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.

v.4This passage

v.5And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 16:18

    And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the castle of the king’s house, and burnt the king’s house over him with fire, and died,

  • Matthew 27:4

    saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou to it.

  • Judges 16:21

    And the Philistines laid hold on him, and put out his eyes; and they brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison-house.

  • 1 Chronicles 10:5

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

  • 1 Samuel 17:36

    Thy servant smote both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.

  • 1 Samuel 14:6

    And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armor, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that Jehovah will work for us; for there is no restraint to Jehovah to save by many or by few.