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And he said to her, What is his form? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.

שָׁאוּל֙ sha.'Ul “Saul”

And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am grievously distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God hath departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known to me what I shall do.

שָׁא֔וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”שָׁ֠אוּל Sha.'ul “Saul”

Then Saul fell immediately all along on the earth, and was exceedingly afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.

שָׁא֗וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And the woman came to Saul, and saw that he was greatly troubled, and said to him, Behold, thy handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened to thy words, which thou didst speak

שָׁא֔וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they ate. Then they arose and went away that night.

שָׁא֛וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said to the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who hath been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell to me to this day?

שָׁא֣וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

Is not this David, of whom they sung one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

שָׁאוּל֙ sha.'Ul “Saul”

And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, Saul's sons.

שָׁא֖וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”שָׁאֽוּל׃ sha.'Ul “Saul”

And the battle was severe against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was severely wounded by the archers.

שָׁא֔וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

Then said Saul to his armor-bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through with it; lest these uncircumcised should come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armor-bearer would not; for he was exceedingly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

שָׁאוּל֩ sha.'Ul “Saul”שָׁאוּל֙ sha.'Ul “Saul”

And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.

שָׁא֑וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

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

שָׁא֡וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side of Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

שָׁא֣וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.

שָׁאוּל֙ sha.'Ul “Saul”

And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul,

לְשָׁאֽוּל׃ (שָׁאֽוּל) sha.'Ul “Saul”

All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.

שָׁא֗וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;

שָׁא֔וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

It came even to pass on the third day, that behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.

שָׁא֔וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And David said to him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people have fled from the battle, and many of the people also have fallen, and are dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.

שָׁא֛וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And David said to the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?

שָׁא֖וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

שָׁא֖וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And they mourned and wept, and fasted until evening, for Saul and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they had fallen by the sword.

שָׁא֞וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul, and over Jonathan his son:

שָׁא֖וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither rain upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.

שָׁא֔וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.

שָׁא֔וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”