Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,

Then ten soldiers who were Joab’s armor bearers struck Absalom and finished him off.

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite (the armor-bearer ¹  of Joab son of Zeruiah),

Jonathan crawled up on his hands and feet, with his armor bearer following behind him. Jonathan struck down the Philistines, ¹  while his armor bearer came along behind him and killed them. ² 

When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died.

Then Saul clothed David with his own fighting attire and put a bronze helmet on his head. He also put body armor on him.

They placed his armor in the temple of their gods ¹  and hung his head in the temple of Dagon.

Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand against the schemes ¹  of the devil.

They placed Saul’s armor in the temple of the Ashtoreths ¹  and hung his corpse on the city wall of Beth Shan.

For this reason, take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand your ground ¹  on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand.

Saul told his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and stab me with it. Otherwise these uncircumcised people will come and torture me.” ¹  But his armor bearer refused to do it, because he was very afraid. So Saul took the sword and fell on it.

His armor bearer said to him, “Do everything that is on your mind. ¹  Do as you’re inclined. I’m with you all the way!” ² 

In this initial skirmish Jonathan and his armor bearer struck down about twenty men in an area that measured half an acre.

David came to Saul and stood before him. Saul liked him a great deal, ¹  and he became his armor bearer.

Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with the rest of his gear, including his sword, his bow, and even his belt.

When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his own sword and died with him.

So Saul, his three sons, his armor bearer, and all his men died together that day.

Harness the horses to the chariots! Mount your horses! Put on your helmets and take your positions! Sharpen you spears! Put on your armor!

But ¹  when a stronger man ²  attacks ³  and conquers him, he takes away the first man’s ⁴  armor on which the man relied ⁵  and divides up ⁶  his plunder. ⁷ 

The night has advanced toward dawn; the day is near. So then we must lay aside the works of darkness, and put on the weapons of light.