4
Then saidSaul to his armourbearer*, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcisedcome and abuse me. But his armourbearer[a]*would not; for he was soreafraid. So Saultook a sword, and fell upon it.
2
And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.
3
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.
4
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.
5
And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.
6
So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together.