1 Samuel 31:3

“And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.”

"And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers." - 1 Samuel 31:3
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What does 1 Samuel 31:3 mean?

The verse 1 Samuel 31:3 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers." This verse comes at the end of the story of the death of King Saul, as he and his sons are defeated…

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The Wounds of Battle: Lessons from King Saul's Last Stand

As we delve into the narrative of 1 Samuel 31:3, we are confronted with a poignant moment in the life of King Saul, the first monarch of Israel. The passage reads, "And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers." This…

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A Prayer for Strength in the Midst of Battle

O Lord, my God, I come before You today, my heart heavy with the weight of life’s battles. I am reminded of the grievous moment captured in 1 Samuel 31:3: "And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers." In these words, I…

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1 Samuel 31:3 - "And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers."
1 Samuel 15:31 - "So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the LORD."
Judges 3:31
1 Samuel 31:11 - "¶ And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;"
1 Samuel 31:6 - "So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together."
1 Samuel 14:31 - "And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint."
1 Samuel 31:13 - "And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days."
1 Samuel 31:10 - "And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan."
"So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the LORD." - 1 Samuel 15:31
1 Samuel 31:1 - "Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa."
1 Samuel 3:1
1 Samuel 3:1
1 Samuel 3:3 - "And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;"
1 Samuel 3:10 - "And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth."
1 Samuel 31:5 - "And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him."
1 Samuel 17:31 - "And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him."
1 Samuel 3:16 - "Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I."
1 Samuel 3:1-10
1 Samuel 3:4 - "That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I."
1 Samuel 3:15 - "¶ And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision."
2 Samuel 3:31 - "¶ And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier."
1 Samuel 3:1 - "And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision."
1 Samuel 30:31 - "And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt."
1 Samuel 31:8 - "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."
1 Samuel 31:2 - "And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, Saul's sons."
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