1 Chronicles 10:3 BSB

1 Chronicles 10:3

When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.

KJV

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.

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Commentary

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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

the battle went sore against Saul; and the archers hit him, and he was wounded--The Hebrew words may be thus rendered: "The archers found (attacked) him, and he feared the archers." He was not wounded, at least not dangerously, when he resolved on committing suicide. The deed was the effect of sudden terror and overwhelming depression of spirits [CALMET].

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַתִּכְבַּ֤ד	va.tikh.Bad	and it was heavy	H3513 →
הַמִּלְחָמָה֙	ha.mil.cha.Mah	the battle	H4421 →
עַל־	'al-	on	H5921 →
שָׁא֔וּל	sha.'Ul	Saul	H7586 →
וַיִּמְצָאֻ֖הוּ	vai.yim.tza.'U.hu	and they found him	H4672 →
הַמּוֹרִ֣ים	ha.mo.Rim	the archers	H3384 →
בַּקָּ֑שֶׁת	ba.Ka.shet	with the bow	H7198 →
וַיָּ֖חֶל	vai.Ya.chel	and he was in severe pain	H2342 →
מִן־	min-	from	H4480 →
הַיּוֹרִֽים׃	hai.yo.Rim	the archers	H3384 →

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