1. The Philistines fought against Israel, and Israel’s men fled from them and were killed on Mount Gilboa.
2. The Philistines pursued Saul and his sons and killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.
3. When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers found him and severely wounded him.
4. Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and torture me! ” But his armor-bearer wouldn’t do it because he was terrified. Then Saul took his sword and fell on it.
5. When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his own sword and died.