1 Now the Philistines{H6430} fought{H3898}{(H8737)} against Israel{H3478}: and the men{H582} of Israel{H3478} fled{H5127}{(H8799)} from before{H6440} the Philistines{H6430}, and fell down{H5307}{(H8799)} slain{H2491} in mount{H2022} Gilboa{H1533}.

2 And the Philistines{H6430} followed hard{H1692}{(H8686)} upon Saul{H7586} and upon his sons{H1121}; and the Philistines{H6430} slew{H5221}{(H8686)} Jonathan{H3083}, and Abinadab{H41}, and Malchishua{H4444}, Saul's{H7586} sons{H1121}.

3 And the battle{H4421} went sore{H3513}{(H8799)} against Saul{H7586}, and the archers{H3384}{(H8688)}{H582}{H7198} hit{H4672}{(H8799)} him; and he was sore{H3966} wounded{H2342}{(H8799)} of the archers{H3384}{(H8688)}{H582}{H7198}.

4 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} Saul{H7586} unto his armourbearer{H5375}{(H8802)}{H3627}, Draw{H8025}{(H8798)} thy sword{H2719}, and thrust me through{H1856}{(H8798)} therewith; lest these uncircumcised{H6189} come{H935}{(H8799)} and thrust me through{H1856}{(H8804)}, and abuse{H5953}{(H8694)} me. But his armourbearer{H5375}{(H8802)}{H3627} would{H14}{(H8804)} not; for he was sore{H3966} afraid{H3372}{(H8804)}. Therefore Saul{H7586} took{H3947}{(H8799)} a sword{H2719}, and fell{H5307}{(H8799)} upon it.

5 And when his armourbearer{H5375}{(H8802)}{H3627} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that Saul{H7586} was dead{H4191}{(H8804)}, he fell{H5307}{(H8799)} likewise upon his sword{H2719}, and died{H4191}{(H8799)} with him.

6 So Saul{H7586} died{H4191}{(H8799)}, and his three{H7969} sons{H1121}, and his armourbearer{H5375}{(H8802)}{H3627}, and all his men{H582}, that same day{H3117} together{H3162}.

7 And when the men{H582} of Israel{H3478} that were on the other side{H5676} of the valley{H6010}, and they that were on the other side{H5676} Jordan{H3383}, saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that the men{H582} of Israel{H3478} fled{H5127}{(H8804)}, and that Saul{H7586} and his sons{H1121} were dead{H4191}{(H8804)}, they forsook{H5800}{(H8799)} the cities{H5892}, and fled{H5127}{(H8799)}; and the Philistines{H6430} came{H935}{(H8799)} and dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} in them.

8 And it came to pass on the morrow{H4283}, when the Philistines{H6430} came{H935}{(H8799)} to strip{H6584}{(H8763)} the slain{H2491}, that they found{H4672}{(H8799)} Saul{H7586} and his three{H7969} sons{H1121} fallen{H5307}{(H8802)} in mount{H2022} Gilboa{H1533}.

9 And they cut off{H3772}{(H8799)} his head{H7218}, and stripped off{H6584}{(H8686)} his armour{H3627}, and sent{H7971}{(H8762)} into the land{H776} of the Philistines{H6430} round about{H5439}, to publish{H1319}{(H8763)} it in the house{H1004} of their idols{H6091}, and among the people{H5971}.

10 And they put{H7760}{(H8799)} his armour{H3627} in the house{H1004} of Ashtaroth{H6252}{(H8677)}{H1045}: and they fastened{H8628}{(H8804)} his body{H1472} to the wall{H2346} of Bethshan{H1052}.

11 And when the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Jabeshgilead{H3003}{H1568} heard{H8085}{(H8799)} of that which the Philistines{H6430} had done{H6213}{(H8804)} to Saul{H7586};

12 All the valiant{H2428} men{H376}{(H8677)}{H381} arose{H6965}{(H8799)}, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} all night{H3915}, and took{H3947}{(H8799)} the body{H1472} of Saul{H7586} and the bodies{H1472} of his sons{H1121} from the wall{H2346} of Bethshan{H1052}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} to Jabesh{H3003}, and burnt{H8313}{(H8799)} them there.

13 And they took{H3947}{(H8799)} their bones{H6106}, and buried{H6912}{(H8799)} them under a tree{H815} at Jabesh{H3003}, and fasted{H6684}{(H8799)} seven{H7651} days{H3117}.