1Sa 31:1-4 | ESV | STEP | Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel , and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa .

‏ 1 Samuel 31:1-4

The Death of Saul

1 ^aNow the Philistines were fighting against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines and fell slain ^bon Mount Gilboa. 2 And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down ^cJonathan and ^dAbinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. 3 ^eThe battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers found him, and he was badly wounded by the archers. 4 ^fThen Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these ^guncircumcised come and thrust me through, and mistreat me.” But his armor-bearer would not, ^hfor he feared greatly. Therefore Saul took his own sword ⁱand fell upon it.