Translations
Modern
When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died.
Traditional
And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.
Literal
And the bearer of his armor saw that Saul was dead, and he fell himself likewise on the sword, and he died.
Latin
Quod cum vidisset armiger ejus, videlicet mortuum esse Saul, irruit etiam ipse in gladium suum, et mortuus est.
Original
Hebrew
English
When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died.
Notes
The story of Israel as a kingdom starts with Saul's death. Saul did not achieve God's plans for him as king or for Israel as a nation. His death made way for David, whom the Chronicler saw as Israel's first true king.
Theme notes and profiles
Parallels
People
Saul: First king of Israel, anointed by Samuel
Glossary
Topics
Gilboa: A Hill South of Jezreel, where Saul Was Defeated by the Philistines, and Died Suicide: Saul and his Armor-Bearer