1 Chronicles 10:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him.

New Living Translation
The fighting grew very fierce around Saul, and the Philistine archers caught up with him and wounded him.

English Standard Version
The battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers found him, and he was wounded by the archers.

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

New American Standard Bible
The battle became severe against Saul, and the archers found him; and he was wounded by the archers.

NASB 1995
The battle became heavy against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was wounded by the archers.

NASB 1977
And the battle became heavy against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was wounded by the archers.

Amplified Bible
The battle became heavy against Saul, and the archers found him; and he was [mortally] wounded by the archers.

Christian Standard Bible
When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers spotted him and severely wounded him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers found him and severely wounded him.

Contemporary English Version
The fighting was fierce around Saul, and he was badly wounded by enemy arrows.

Good News Translation
The fighting was heavy around Saul, and he was hit by enemy arrows and badly wounded.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The heaviest fighting was against Saul. When the archers got him in their range, he was wounded by them.

International Standard Version
The heaviest fighting was against Saul, and when the archers who were shooting located Saul, he was gravely wounded by them.

NET Bible
The battle was thick around Saul; the archers spotted him and wounded him.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.

New King James Version
The battle became fierce against Saul. The archers hit him, and he was wounded by the archers.

King James 2000 Bible
And the battle went fierce against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.

New Heart English Bible
The battle grew fierce against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was wounded by the archers.

World English Bible
The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.

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

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

A Faithful Version
And the battle went sorely against Saul. And the archers hit him, and he was wounded by the archers.

Darby Bible Translation
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers came up with him, and he was terrified by the archers.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And the battle prevailed against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded by the archers.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And the battel was sore against Saul; and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the battaile went sore against Saul, and the archers founde him, and he was wounded of shooters.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And the battayll was sore agaynst Saul. And the archers came vpon him, so that he was wounded of the archers
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the battle [is] heavy on Saul, and those shooting with the bow find him, and he is wounded by those shooting,

Young's Literal Translation
And the battle is heavy on Saul, and those shooting with the bow find him, and he is wounded by those shooting,

Smith's Literal Translation
And the war will be heavy upon Saul, and they shooting with bows will find him, and he will be wounded from those shooting.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the battle grew hard against Saul, and the archers reached him, and wounded him with arrows.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the battle grew heavy against Saul. And the archers found him, and they wounded him with arrows.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the battle prevailed against Shaul, and the men archers who are very skillful to shoot with a bow found him, and when Shaul saw them, he was very afraid of their presence.

Lamsa Bible
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers who were skilled in shooting with bows found him; and when Saul saw them, he was sore afraid of them.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was in anguish by reason of the archers.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the battle prevailed against Saul, and the archers hit him with bows and arrows, and they were wounded of the bows.
















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