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1 Samuel

Tells about Samuel, the last judge, and the beginning of Israel's monarchy with King Saul and young David.

Chapter 31

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KJV: Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
Geneva: Now the Philistims fought against Israel, & the me of Israel fled away from ye Philistims, and they fell downe wounded in mount Gilboa.
2
KJV: And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchishua, Saul’s sons.
Geneva: And the Philistims preassed sore vpon Saul and his sonnes, and slewe Ionathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua Sauls sonnes.
3
KJV: And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
Geneva: And when the battel went sore against Saul, the archers and bowmen hit him, and hee was sore wounded of the archers.
4
KJV: Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
Geneva: Then saide Saul vnto his armour bearer, Drawe out thy sworde, and thrust mee through therewith, lest the vncircumcised come and thrust me through and mocke me: but his armour bearer would not, for hee was sore afraid. Therefore Saul tooke a sworde and fell vpon it.
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KJV: And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
Geneva: And when his armour bearer sawe that Saul was dead, he fell likewise vpon his sword, & dyed with him.
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KJV: So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.
Geneva: So Saul dyed, and his three sonnes, and his armour bearer, and all his men that same day together.
7
KJV: And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
Geneva: And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they of the other side Iorden saw that the men of Israel were put to flight, and that Saul and his sonnes were dead, then they left the cities, and ran away: and the Philistims came and dwelt in them.
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KJV: And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.
Geneva: And on the morowe when the Philistims were come to spoyle them that were slaine, they founde Saul and his three sonnes lying in mount Gilboa,
9
KJV: And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people.
Geneva: And they cut off his head, and stripped him out of his armour, & sent into the land of ye Philistims on euery side, that they should publish it in the temple of their idoles, & among the people.
10
KJV: And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Bethshan.
Geneva: And they layed vp his armour in the house of Ashtaroth, but they hanged vp his body on the wall of Beth-shan.
11
KJV: And when the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;
Geneva: When the inhabitants of Iabesh Gilead heard, what the Philistims had done to Saul,
12
KJV: All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Bethshan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.
Geneva: Then they arose (as many as were strong men) and went all night, and tooke the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sonnes, from the wall of Beth-shan, and came to Iabesh, and burnt them there,
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KJV: And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
Geneva: And tooke their bones and buried them vnder a tree at Iabesh, and fasted seuen dayes.
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