1. The Philistines fought against Israel, and the Israelites ran away from them. Many Israelites were killed on Mount Gilboa.
2. The Philistines fought hard against Saul and his sons, killing his sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua.
3. The fighting was heavy around Saul. The archers shot him, and he was badly wounded.
4. He said to the officer who carried his armor, “Pull out your sword and kill me. Then those uncircumcised men won’t make fun of me and kill me.” But Saul’s officer refused, because he was afraid. So Saul took his own sword and threw himself on it.
5. When the officer saw that Saul was dead, he threw himself on his own sword, and he died with Saul.
6. So Saul, his three sons, and the officer who carried his armor died together that day.