1 Samuel 31:3

Saul himself was in the thick of the battle; ¹  the archers ²  spotted him and wounded him severely.

The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him critically.

The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was badly wounded by the archers.

The fighting grew very fierce around Saul, and the Philistine archers caught up with him and wounded him severely.

The battle was hot and heavy around Saul. The archers got his range and wounded him badly.

And the fight was going badly for Saul, and the archers came across him, and he was wounded by the archers.

The battle pressed hard upon Saul; the archers found him, and he was badly wounded by them.

The battle became fierce against Saul. The archers hit him, and he was severely wounded by the archers.

Saul himself was in the thick of the battle; ¹  the archers ²  spotted him and wounded him severely.

¹ tn Heb “and the battle was heavy against Saul.”

² tn Heb “the shooters, men with the bow.”