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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/10.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When the armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his sword and died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When his armor bearer realized that Saul was dead, he fell on his own sword and died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And when his armorbearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword and died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword and died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And when his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword and died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, so he also fell on his sword and died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his own sword and died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his own sword and died. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When the soldier realized that Saul was dead, he killed himself in the same way. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When the armorbearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on the sword and died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The young man saw that Saul was dead, so he too threw himself on his sword and died. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword and died. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the bearer of his weapons sees that Saul [is] dead, and falls, he also, on the sword, and dies;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the bearer of his weapons seeth that Saul is dead, and falleth, he also, on the sword, and dieth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he lifting up his utensils will see that Saul died, and he will also fall upon the sword and die.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when his armourbearer saw it, to wit, that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when his armor bearer had seen this, specifically, that Saul was dead, he now fell on his sword also, and he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When the armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell upon his sword and died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when his armorbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on his sword, and died with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And his Armor Bearer saw for himself that Shaul was dead, and he fell also on his sword and died with him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And when his armour-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And his armour-bearer saw that Saul was dead, and he also fell upon his sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/10-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=3168" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/10.htm">Saul's Overthrow and Death</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run it through me, or these uncircumcised men will come and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: nō·śê- (V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">When his armor-bearer</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: ḵê·lāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: way·yar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: mêṯ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">was dead,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">too</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: way·yip·pōl (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">fell</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ha·ḥe·reḇ (Art:: N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">his own sword</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: way·yā·mōṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">and died.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>So Saul died together with his three sons and all his house.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/31-5.htm">1 Samuel 31:5</a></span><br />When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/1-10.htm">2 Samuel 1:10</a></span><br />So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew that after he had fallen he could not survive. And I took the crown that was on his head and the band that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/1-14.htm">2 Samuel 1:14-16</a></span><br />So David asked him, “Why were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORD’s anointed?” / Then David summoned one of the young men and said, “Go, execute him!” So the young man struck him down, and he died. / For David had said to the Amalekite, “Your blood be on your own head because your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I killed the LORD’s anointed.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/1-17.htm">2 Samuel 1:17-27</a></span><br />Then David took up this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan, / and he ordered that the sons of Judah be taught the Song of the Bow. It is written in the Book of Jashar: / “Your glory, O Israel, lies slain on your heights. How the mighty have fallen! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/4-10.htm">2 Samuel 4:10</a></span><br />when someone told me, ‘Look, Saul is dead,’ and thought he was a bearer of good news, I seized him and put him to death at Ziklag. That was his reward for his news!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/16-18.htm">1 Kings 16:18</a></span><br />When Zimri saw that the city was captured, he entered the citadel of the royal palace and burned it down upon himself. So he died<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/1-13.htm">2 Kings 1:13-14</a></span><br />So the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. And the third captain went up, fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, “Man of God, may my life and the lives of these fifty servants of yours please be precious in your sight. / Behold, fire has come down from heaven and consumed the first two captains of fifty, with all their men. But now may my life be precious in your sight.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-24.htm">2 Kings 9:24</a></span><br />Then Jehu drew his bow and shot Joram between the shoulders. The arrow pierced his heart, and he slumped down in his chariot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-27.htm">2 Kings 9:27</a></span><br />When King Ahaziah of Judah saw this, he fled up the road toward Beth-haggan. And Jehu pursued him, shouting, “Shoot him too!” So they shot Ahaziah in his chariot on the Ascent of Gur, near Ibleam, and he fled to Megiddo and died there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-29.htm">2 Kings 23:29-30</a></span><br />During Josiah’s reign, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt marched up to help the king of Assyria at the Euphrates River. King Josiah went out to confront him, but Neco faced him and killed him at Megiddo. / From Megiddo his servants carried his body in a chariot, brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in place of his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-5.htm">Matthew 27:5</a></span><br />So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/1-18.htm">Acts 1:18</a></span><br />(Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/1-16.htm">Acts 1:16-20</a></span><br />“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus. / He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.” / (Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a></span><br />For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">1 Corinthians 10:11</a></span><br />Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/10-4.htm">Armor</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-4.htm">Armor-Bearer</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-4.htm">Armourbearer</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-37.htm">Armour-Bearer</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-4.htm">Bearer</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-24.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-21.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-32.htm">Died</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-32.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-37.htm">Falleth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-4.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-41.htm">Likewise</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-4.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-49.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-4.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-11.htm">Weapons</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/10-9.htm">Armor</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-39.htm">Armor-Bearer</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-39.htm">Armourbearer</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-39.htm">Armour-Bearer</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-39.htm">Bearer</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-7.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-6.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-6.htm">Died</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-6.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-14.htm">Falleth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-19.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-8.htm">Likewise</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-6.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-39.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-5.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-9.htm">Weapons</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/10-1.htm">Saul's overthrow and death</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/10-8.htm">The Philistines triumph over Saul</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/10-11.htm">The kindness of Jabesh Gilead toward Saul and his sons</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/10-13.htm">Saul's sin for which the kingdom was transferred from him to David</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This position required loyalty and bravery. The armor-bearer’s actions reflect the deep bond and duty to his master, King Saul. The death of Saul, Israel's first king, marked a significant turning point in Israelite history, leading to David's rise to power. Saul's death was a fulfillment of Samuel's prophecy (<a href="/1_samuel/28-19.htm">1 Samuel 28:19</a>) and a consequence of his disobedience to God. The armor-bearer's reaction indicates the gravity of the situation and the despair felt by those loyal to Saul.<p><b>he too fell on his own sword and died</b><br>The act of falling on one's sword was a method of suicide in ancient times, often seen as a way to avoid capture or disgrace. This action by the armor-bearer signifies his loyalty to Saul, choosing death over living without his king. It also reflects the cultural values of honor and loyalty prevalent in the ancient Near East. The armor-bearer's death parallels Saul's own suicide, highlighting the tragic end of Saul's reign. This event underscores the theme of divine judgment and the consequences of turning away from God's commands, as seen throughout the narrative of Saul's kingship.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The first king of Israel, anointed by the prophet Samuel. His reign ended tragically due to disobedience to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/armor-bearer.htm">Armor-bearer</a></b><br>A young man who served Saul by carrying his armor and assisting him in battle. His loyalty to Saul was evident in his actions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_gilboa.htm">Mount Gilboa</a></b><br>The location where Saul and his sons died in battle against the Philistines, marking a significant defeat for Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a></b><br>A perennial enemy of Israel, often in conflict with them during the time of the judges and early monarchy.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/death_of_saul.htm">Death of Saul</a></b><br>A pivotal event that marked the end of Saul's reign and the beginning of David's rise to kingship.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/l/loyalty_and_despair.htm">Loyalty and Despair</a></b><br>The armor-bearer's actions demonstrate extreme loyalty to Saul, but also a lack of hope. Believers are called to be loyal, but our ultimate hope should be in God, not in human leaders.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Saul's tragic end serves as a reminder of the consequences of disobedience to God. It is crucial to seek God's guidance and obey His commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_leadership.htm">The Impact of Leadership</a></b><br>Saul's failure as a leader had dire consequences for those around him. This underscores the importance of godly leadership and the responsibility leaders have to those they lead.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god.htm">Hope in God</a></b><br>In times of despair, turning to God rather than succumbing to hopelessness is vital. God offers hope and redemption even in the darkest situations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_king_saul_die_in_the_bible.htm">How did King Saul die according to the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_skeptics_reconcile_saul's_death.htm">How do skeptics reconcile 'the LORD put him to death' (1 Chronicles 10:14) with the naturalistic account of Saul's death in 1 Samuel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_chr_10_4_and_2_sam_1_10.htm">How can 1 Chronicles 10's account that Saul died by falling on his own sword (1 Chronicles 10:4) be reconciled with 2 Samuel 1:10, where an Amalekite claims to have killed him?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_1_sam_31_and_1_chr_10_align.htm">How does 1 Samuel 31's account of Saul's death align with 1 Chronicles 10:13-14, which portrays his demise as divine judgment?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">He fell likewise on the sword.</span>--Sam., "his sword," <span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> the sword of the armour-bearer.<p><span class= "bld">And died.</span>--Samuel adds "with him," which seems to be omitted here for brevity, which may be the reason of other similar omissions. Loyalty to his chief, and perhaps dread of the foe, were the armour-bearer's motives.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And died</span>. The parallel (<a href="/1_samuel/31-5.htm">1 Samuel 31:5</a>) adds "with him." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/10-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When his armor-bearer</span><br /><span class="heb">נֹשֵֽׂא־</span> <span class="translit">(nō·śê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">saw</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֥רְא</span> <span class="translit">(way·yar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Saul</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁא֑וּל</span> <span class="translit">(šā·’ūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> </span><span class="str2">Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was dead,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(mêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֛וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">too</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּם־</span> <span class="translit">(gam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fell</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּפֹּ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(way·yip·pōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his own sword</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחֶ֖רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and died.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּמֹֽת׃</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·mōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/10-5.htm">1 Chronicles 10:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/10-5.htm">1 Chronicles 10:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/10-5.htm">1 Chronicles 10:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/10-5.htm">1 Chronicles 10:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/10-5.htm">1 Chronicles 10:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/10-5.htm">1 Chronicles 10:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/10-5.htm">1 Chronicles 10:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/10-5.htm">1 Chronicles 10:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/10-5.htm">1 Chronicles 10:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/10-5.htm">1 Chronicles 10:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/10-5.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 10:5 When his armor bearer saw that Saul (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/10-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 10:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 10:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/10-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 10:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 10:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>