1 Samuel 31:3 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 31:3 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַתִּכְבַּ֤ד
kâbad
H3513
to be heavy
הַמִּלְחָמָה֙
milchâmâh
H4421
battle
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
שָׁא֔וּל
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
וַיִּמְצָאֻ֥הוּ
mâtsâʼ
H4672
to find
הַמּוֹרִ֖ים
yârâh
H3384
to throw
אֲנָשִׁ֣ים
ʼîysh
H376
man
בַּקָּ֑שֶׁת
qesheth
H7198
bow
וַיָּ֥חֶל
chûwl
H2342
to writhe
מְאֹ֖ד
mᵉʼôd
H3966
exceedingly
מֵהַמּוֹרִֽים
yârâh
H3384
to throw
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World English Bible Public Domain
The battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
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King James Version Public Domain
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the battle was heavy against Saul. And the shooters, the men with the bow, found him. And he writhed greatly from the shooters.
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