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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.
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Verse 4 is found in chapter 31 of 1 Samuel. The battle of Mount Gilboa ends with a decisive defeat for Israel. Jonathan and other sons of Saul die, and Saul is severely wounded. Realizing that he will be captured, he asks his armor-bearer to kill him, but the man refuses. Finally Saul falls on his own sword. The king’s death and the deaths of his sons represent the fulfillment of earlier warnings. The tragedy is not presented as David’s personal victory, but as the outcome of Saul’s failure and Israel’s defeat.
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Compare 1 Samuel 31:4 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Da sprach Saul zu seinem Waffenträger: Zieh dein Schwert aus und erstich mich damit, daß nicht diese Unbeschnittenen kommen und mich erstechen und treiben ihren Spott mit mir. Aber sein Waffenträger wollte nicht; denn er fürchtete sich sehr. Da nahm Saul das Schwert und fiel hinein.
Español · RVR1909 Entonces dijo Saúl a su escudero: Saca tu espada, y pásame con ella, porque no vengan estos incircuncisos, y me pasen, y me escarnezcan. Mas su escudero no quería, porque tenía gran temor. Entonces tomó Saúl la espada, y echose sobre ella.
Español · NTBT Saúl le dijo a su escudero: «Desenvaina tu espada y atraviésame con ella, no sea que vengan estos incircuncisos, me atraviesen y me maltraten». Pero su escudero no quiso, porque tenía mucho miedo. Entonces Saúl tomó la espada y se echó sobre ella.
Français · LSG Saül dit alors à celui qui portait ses armes: Tire ton épée, et m'en transperce, de peur que ces incirconcis ne viennent me percer et me faire subir leurs outrages. Celui qui portait ses armes ne voulut pas, car il était saisi de crainte. Et Saül prit son épée, et se jeta dessus.
Italiano · DIO1885 Allora Saulle disse a colui che portava le sue armi: Tira fuori la tua spada, e trafiggimi con essa chè talora questi incirconcisi non vengano, e mi trafiggano, e mi scherniscano. Ma colui che portava le sue armi non volle farlo; perciocchè egli temeva forte. Laonde Saulle prese la spada, e si lasciò cader sopra essa.
Português · ARC Então disse Saul ao seu pajem de armas: Arranca a tua espada, e atravessa-me com ela, para que porventura não venham estes incircuncisos, e me atravessem e escarneçam de mim. Porém o seu pajem de armas não quis, porque temia muito; então Saul tomou a espada, e se lançou sobre ela.
中文 · RCUV 掃羅 吩咐拿他兵器的人說：「你拔出刀來，把我刺死，免得那些未受割禮的人來刺我，凌辱我。」但拿兵器的人不肯，因為他非常懼怕。於是 掃羅 拿起刀來，伏在刀上。
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