1. NOW THE Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled before [them] and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.
2. And the Philistines pursued Saul and his sons, and slew Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, Saul's sons.
3. The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers severely wounded him.
4. Saul said to his armor-bearer, Draw your sword and thrust me through, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through and abuse and mock me. But his armor-bearer would not, for he was terrified. So Saul took a sword and fell upon it.
5. When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword and died with him.
6. So Saul, his three sons, his armor-bearer, and all his men died that day together.
7. And when the men of Israel on the other side of the valley and beyond the Jordan saw that the Israelites had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
8. The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.