11Now the Philistinesfought against Israel; and the men of Israelfledbefore* the Philistines and fellslain on MountGilboa.
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The PhilistinescloselypursuedSaul and his sons, and the PhilistinesstruckdownJonathan, 2Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.
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The battlebecameheavyagainstSaul, and the archers*overtook him; and he was wounded by the archers.
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Then Saulsaid to his armorbearer, "Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, otherwisetheseuncircumcised will come and abuse me." But his armorbearerwould not, for he was greatlyafraid. 3Therefore Saultook his sword and fell on it.
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When his armorbearersaw that Saul was dead, he likewisefell on his sword and died.
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4Thus Sauldied with his threesons, and all those of his housediedtogether.
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When all the men of Israelwho were in the valleysaw that they had fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities and fled; and the Philistinescame and lived in them.
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It came about the nextday, when the Philistinescame to strip the slain, that they foundSaul and his sonsfallen on MountGilboa.
This part, 1Ch 10:1-12 which gives an account of the last battle of Saul with the Philistines, and of his death and burial, is the same with 1Sa 31:1-13 see the notes there; the cause of his death follows in 1Ch 10:13.