1 Chronicles 10:4 
Context| NET © | 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. |
| NIV © | Saul said to his armour-bearer, "Draw your sword and run me through, or these uncircumcised fellows will come and abuse me." But his armour-bearer was terrified and would not do it; so Saul took his own sword and fell on it. |
| NASB © | Then Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, otherwise these uncircumcised will come and abuse me." But his armor bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword and fell on it. |
| NLT © | Saul groaned to his armor bearer, "Take your sword and run me through before these pagan Philistines come and humiliate me." But his armor bearer was afraid and would not do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it. |
| MSG © | Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword and finish me off before these pagan pigs get to me and make a sport of my body." But his armor bearer, restrained by both reverence and fear, wouldn't do it. So Saul took his own sword and killed himself. |
| BBE © | Then Saul said to the servant who had the care of his arms, Take your sword and put it through me, before these men without circumcision come and make sport of me. But his servant, full of fear, would not do so. Then Saul took out his sword, falling on it himself. |
| NRSV © | Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, so that these uncircumcised may not come and make sport of me." But his armor-bearer was unwilling, for he was terrified. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it. |
| NKJV © | Then Saul said to his armorbearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised men come and abuse me." But his armorbearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword and fell on it. |
| KJV | |
| NASB © | Then Saul <07586> said <0559> to his armor <03627> bearer <05375> , "Draw <08025> your sword <02719> and thrust <01856> me through <01856> with it, otherwise <06435> these <0428> uncircumcised <06189> will come <0935> and abuse <05953> me." But his armor <03627> bearer <05375> would <014> not, for he was greatly <03966> afraid <03372> . Therefore Saul <07586> took <03947> his sword <02719> and fell on it.<05307> |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | Saul <07586> told <0559> his armor <03627> bearer <05375> , “Draw <08025> your sword <02719> and stab <01856> me with it. Otherwise <06435> these <0428> uncircumcised people <06189> will come <0935> and torture <05953> me.” But his armor <03627> bearer <05375> refused <014> <03808> to do it, because <03588> he was very <03966> afraid <03372> . So Saul <07586> took <03947> the sword <02719> and fell <05307> on it.<05921> |
| NET © | 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. |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “so these uncircumcised ones might not come and abuse me.” |
