Verse 4

1 Chronicles 10:4

American Standard Version

4 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.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁאוּל֩ אֶל נֹשֵׂ֨א כֵלָ֜י/ו שְׁלֹ֥ף חַרְבְּ/ךָ֣ וְ/דָקְרֵ֣/נִי בָ֗/הּ פֶּן יָבֹ֜אוּ הָ/עֲרֵלִ֤ים הָ/אֵ֨לֶּה֙ וְ/הִתְעַלְּלוּ בִ֔/י וְ/לֹ֤א אָבָה֙ נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֔י/ו כִּ֥י יָרֵ֖א מְאֹ֑ד וַ/יִּקַּ֤ח שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת הַ/חֶ֔רֶב וַ/יִּפֹּ֖ל עָלֶֽי/הָ
English Translation
And Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me." But his armor-bearer was very afraid, and Saul took his sword and fell upon it.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 10 Context
1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, a... Focus ↗
2 And the Philistines followed hard after Saul and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan,... Focus ↗
3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason... Focus ↗
4 Then said Saul unto his armor-bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these un...
5 And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died. Focus ↗
6 So Saul died, and his three sons; and all his house died together. Focus ↗
7 And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his son... Focus ↗
8 And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Sau... Focus ↗
9 And they stripped him, and took his head, and his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines r... Focus ↗
10 And they put his armor in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the house of Dagon. Focus ↗
11 And when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, Focus ↗
12 all the valiant men arose, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought t... Focus ↗
13 So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Jehovah, because of the word of Jehovah, wh... Focus ↗
14 and inquired not of Jehovah: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jes... Focus ↗
Verse Information
Book
1 Chronicles
Chapter
Chapter 10 (14 verses)
Version
American Standard Version
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