1Now the Philistines{H6430} fought{H3898} against Israel:{H3478} and the men{H582} of Israel{H3478} fled{H5127} from before{H6440} the Philistines,{H6430} and fell down{H5307} slain{H2491} in mount{H2022} Gilboa.{H1533}
2And the Philistines{H6430} followed hard{H1692} upon Saul{H7586} and upon his sons;{H1121} and the Philistines{H6430} slew{H5221} Jonathan,{H3083} and Abinadab,{H41} and Malchi-shua,{H4444} the sons{H1121} of Saul.{H7586}
3And the battle{H4421} went sore{H3513} against Saul,{H7586} and the archers{H582} overtook{H4672} him; and he was greatly{H3966} distressed{H2342} by reason of the archers.{H582}
4Then said{H559} Saul{H7586} to his armorbearer,{H5375} Draw{H8025} thy sword,{H2719} and thrust me through{H1856} therewith, lest these uncircumcised{H6189} come{H935} and thrust me through,{H1856} and abuse{H5953} me. But his armorbearer{H5375} would{H14} not; for he was sore{H3966} afraid.{H3372} Therefore Saul{H7586} took{H3947} his sword,{H2719} and fell{H5307} upon it.
5And when his armorbearer{H5375} saw{H7200} that Saul{H7586} was dead,{H4191} he likewise fell{H5307} upon his sword,{H2719} and died{H4191} with him.
6So Saul{H7586} died,{H4191} and his three{H7969} sons,{H1121} and his armorbearer,{H5375} and all his men,{H582} that same day{H3117} together.{H3162}
7And when the men{H582} of Israel{H3478} that were on the other side{H5676} of the valley,{H6010} and they that were beyond{H5676} the Jordan,{H3383} saw{H7200} that the men{H582} of Israel{H3478} fled,{H5127} and that Saul{H7586} and his sons{H1121} were dead,{H4191} they forsook{H5800} the cities,{H5892} and fled;{H5127} and the Philistines{H6430} came{H935} and dwelt{H3427} in them.
8And it came to pass on the morrow,{H4283} when the Philistines{H6430} came{H935} to strip{H6584} the slain,{H2491} that they found{H4672} Saul{H7586} and his three{H7969} sons{H1121} fallen{H5307} in mount{H2022} Gilboa.{H1533}
9And they cut off{H3772} his head,{H7218} and stripped off{H6584} his armor,{H3627} and sent{H7971} into the land{H776} of the Philistines{H6430} round about,{H5439} to carry the tidings{H1319} unto the house{H1004} of their idols,{H6091} and to the people.{H5971}
10And they put{H7760} his armor{H3627} in the house{H1004} of the Ashtaroth;{H6252} and they fastened{H8628} his body{H1472} to the wall{H2346} of Beth-shan.{H1052}
11And when the inhabitants{H3427} of Jabesh-gilead{H3003} heard{H8085} concerning him that which the Philistines{H6430} had done{H6213} to Saul,{H7586}
12all the valiant{H2428} men{H376} arose,{H6965} and went{H3212} all night,{H3915} and took{H3947} the body{H1472} of Saul{H7586} and the bodies{H1472} of his sons{H1121} from the wall{H2346} of Beth-shan;{H1052} and they came{H935} to Jabesh,{H3003} and burnt{H8313} them there.
13And they took{H3947} their bones,{H6106} and buried{H6912} them under the tamarisk-tree{H815} in Jabesh,{H3003} and fasted{H6684} seven{H7651} days.{H3117}