1 Samuel 31:3

Saul’s Overthrow and Death

2The Philistines followed hard after Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.3When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him critically.

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Berean Standard Bible
When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him critically.
American Standard Version (1901)
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
Bible in Basic English
And the fight was going badly for Saul, and the archers came across him, and he was wounded by the archers.
Free Bible Version
The fighting became very intense around Saul, and the arrows of the Philistine archers found their target, wounding Saul very badly.
King James (Authorized) Version
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
Translation for Translators
The fighting was very fierce around Saul. When the Philistine ◄archers/men with bows and arrows► caught up with Saul, they wounded him badly with their arrows.
Unlocked Literal Bible
The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers overtook him. He was in severe pain because of them.
Noah Webster Bible
And the battle was severe against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was severely wounded by the archers.
World English Bible
The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
Young's Literal Translation
And the battle is hard against Saul, and the archers find him — men with bow — and he is pained greatly by the archers;