1 Samuel 31:6
What does 1 Samuel 31:6 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 31:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armorbearer, and all his men, that same day together.
KJV
King James Version · 1611So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armorbearer, and all his men, that same day together.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So death overtook Saul and his three sons and his servant on the same day.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Saul dieth, and three of his sons, and the bearer of his weapons, also all his men, on that day together.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men that same day together.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armour-bearer, and all his men, that same day together.
Context
v.5And when his armorbearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died with him.
v.6This passage
v.7And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were beyond the Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 12:25
But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.
- Hosea 13:10
Where now is thy king, that he may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges, of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?
- 1 Samuel 28:19
Moreover Jehovah will deliver Israel also with thee into the hand of the Philistines; and to-morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: Jehovah will deliver the host of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines.
- 1 Chronicles 10:6
So Saul died, and his three sons; and all his house died together.
- 1 Samuel 11:15
And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before Jehovah in Gilgal; and there they offered sacrifices of peace-offerings before Jehovah; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
- 1 Samuel 12:17
Is it not wheat harvest to-day? I will call unto Jehovah, that he may send thunder and rain; and ye shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of Jehovah, in asking you a king.
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