1. The Philistines fought against Israel, and Israel’s men fled from them. Many were killed on Mount Gilboa.
2. The Philistines overtook Saul and his sons and killed his sons, Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.
3. When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers caught up with him and severely wounded him.
4. Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and run me through and torture me.” But his armor-bearer would not do it because he was terrified. Then Saul took his sword and fell on it.