Now the Philistines{H6430} fought{H3898} against Israel:{H3478} and the men{H376} of Israel{H3478} fled{H5127} from before{H6440} the Philistines,{H6430} and fell down{H5307} slain{H2491} in mount{H2022} Gilboa.{H1533}

And the Philistines{H6430} followed hard{H1692} after{H310} Saul{H7586} and after{H310} his sons;{H1121} and the Philistines{H6430} slew{H5221} Jonathan,{H3129} and Abinadab,{H41} and Malchi-shua,{H4444} the sons{H1121} of Saul.{H7586}

And the battle{H4421} went sore{H3513} against Saul,{H7586} and the archers{H3384} overtook{H4672} him; and he was distressed{H2342} by reason of the archers.{H3384}

Then said{H559} Saul{H7586} unto his armorbearer,{H5375} Draw{H8025} thy sword,{H2719} and thrust{H1856} me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised{H6189} come{H935} and abuse{H5953} me. But his armorbearer{H5375} would{H14} not; for he was sore{H3966} afraid.{H3372} Therefore Saul{H7586} took{H3947} his sword,{H2719} and fell{H5307} upon it.

And when his armorbearer{H5375} saw{H7200} that Saul{H7586} was dead,{H4191} he likewise fell{H5307} upon his sword,{H2719} and died.{H4191}

So Saul{H7586} died,{H4191} and his three{H7969} sons;{H1121} and all his house{H1004} died{H4191} together.{H3162}

And when all the men{H376} of Israel{H3478} that were in the valley{H6010} saw{H7200} that they fled,{H5127} and that Saul{H7586} and his sons{H1121} were dead,{H4191} they forsook{H5800} their cities,{H5892} and fled;{H5127} and the Philistines{H6430} came{H935} and dwelt{H3427} in them.

And it came to pass on the morrow,{H4283} when the Philistines{H6430} came{H935} to strip{H6584} the slain,{H2491} that they found{H4672} Saul{H7586} and his sons{H1121} fallen{H5307} in mount{H2022} Gilboa.{H1533}

And they stripped{H6584} him, and took{H5375} his head,{H7218} and his armor,{H3627} and sent{H7971} into the land{H776} of the Philistines{H6430} round about,{H5439} to carry the tidings{H1319} unto their idols,{H6091} and to the people.{H5971}

And they put{H7760} his armor{H3627} in the house{H1004} of their gods,{H430} and fastened{H8628} his head{H1538} in the house{H1004} of Dagon.{H1712}

And when all Jabesh-gilead{H3003} heard{H8085} all that the Philistines{H6430} had done{H6213} to Saul,{H7586}

all the valiant{H2428} men{H376} arose,{H6965} and took away{H5375} the body{H1480} of Saul,{H7586} and the bodies{H1480} of his sons,{H1121} and brought{H935} them to Jabesh,{H3003} and buried{H6912} their bones{H6106} under the oak{H424} in Jabesh,{H3003} and fasted{H6684} seven{H7651} days.{H3117}

So Saul{H7586} died{H4191} for his trespass{H4604} which he committed{H4603} against Jehovah,{H3068} because of the word{H1697} of Jehovah,{H3068} which he kept{H8104} not; and also for that he asked{H7592} counsel of one that had a familiar spirit,{H178} to inquire{H1875} [thereby],

and inquired{H1875} not of Jehovah:{H3068} therefore he slew{H4191} him, and turned{H5437} the kingdom{H4410} unto David{H1732} the son{H1121} of Jesse.{H3448}