1 Samuel 31:3

WEB

³The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.

KJV

³And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.

BSB

³When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him critically.

FBV

³The fighting became very intense around Saul, and the arrows of the Philistine archers found their target, wounding Saul very badly.

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2 Samuel 1:6

⁶The young man who told him said, “As I happened by chance on Mount Gilboa, behold, Saul was leaning on his spear; and behold, the chariots and the horsemen followed close behind him.

Amos 2:14

¹⁴Flight will perish from the swift. The strong won’t strengthen his force. The mighty won’t deliver himself.

Genesis 49:23

²³The archers have severely grieved him, shot at him, and persecuted him:

⁴David said to him, “How did it go? Please tell me.” He answered, “The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people also have fallen and are dead. Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.”

1 Kings 22:34

³⁴A certain man drew his bow at random, and struck the king of Israel between the joints of the armor. Therefore he said to the driver of his chariot, “Turn around, and carry me out of the battle, for I am severely wounded.”