1 Chronicles · Updated Brenton English Septuagint
1 Chronicles 10 Updated Brenton English Septuagint
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- Same Septuagint text as Brenton, with modernised spelling.
1 Now the Philistines warred against Israel; and they fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in Mount Gilboa.
1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on Mount Gilboa.
2 And the Philistines pursued after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines smote Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, sons of Saul.
2 The Philistines followed hard after Saul and after his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.
3 And the battle prevailed against Saul, and the archers hit him with bows and arrows, and they were wounded of the bows.
3 The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.
4 And Saul said to his armor bearer, Draw thy sword, and pierce me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and mock me. But his armor bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid: so Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
4 Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me.” But his armor bearer would not, for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword and fell on it.
5 And his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, and he also fell upon his sword.
5 When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword and died.
6 So Saul died, and his three sons on that day, and all his family died at the same time.
6 So Saul died with his three sons; and all his house died together.
7 And all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, and they left their cities, and fled: and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
7 When all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them.
8 And it came to pass on the next [day] that the Philistines came to strip the slain, and they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.
8 On the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.
9 And they stripped him, and took his head, and his armor, and sent them into the land of the Philistines round about, to proclaim the glad tidings to their idols, and to the people.
9 They stripped him and took his head and his armor, then sent into the land of the Philistines all around to carry the news to their idols and to the people.
10 And they put their armor in the house of their god, and they put his head in the house of Dagon.
10 They put his armor in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the house of Dagon.
11 And all the dwellers in Gilead heard of all that the Philistines had done to Saul and to Israel.
11 When all Jabesh Gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,
12 And all the mighty men rose up from Gilead, and they took the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
12 all the valiant men arose and took away the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
13 So Saul died for his transgressions, wherein he transgressed against God, against the word of the Lord, forasmuch as he kept [it] not, because Saul inquired of a wizard to seek [counsel], and Samuel the prophet answered him:
13 So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Yahweh, because of Yahweh’s word, which he didn’t keep, and also because he asked counsel of one who had a familiar spirit, to inquire,
14 and he sought not the Lord: so he slew him, and turned the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.
14 and didn’t inquire of Yahweh. Therefore he killed him, and turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.
Cross references (13)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Chronicles 10:8; 1 Samuel 31:1–13; 2 Samuel 1:6; 1 Samuel 28:4; 2 Samuel 1:21
- 2 1 Chronicles 9:39; Isaiah 57:1–2; Exodus 20:5; 1 Chronicles 8:33; 2 Kings 25:7
- 3 1 Samuel 31:3–6; 2 Samuel 1:4–10; Amos 2:14; Genesis 49:23–24
- 4 1 Samuel 31:4; Acts 1:18; 1 Samuel 17:36; Judges 16:23–25; 2 Samuel 1:20
- 6 Hosea 13:10–11; 1 Samuel 12:25; Ecclesiastes 9:1–2; 1 Samuel 4:18; 1 Samuel 4:10–11
- 7 1 Samuel 13:6; 1 Samuel 31:7; Deuteronomy 28:43; Deuteronomy 28:33; Leviticus 26:36
- 8 1 Samuel 31:8; 2 Kings 3:23; 2 Chronicles 20:25
- 9 2 Samuel 1:20; 1 Samuel 31:9–10; Daniel 5:23; Daniel 5:2–4; Matthew 14:11
- 10 1 Samuel 5:2–7; 1 Samuel 31:10
- 11 2 Samuel 2:4–7; 1 Samuel 31:11–13; 1 Samuel 11:1–11
- 12 2 Samuel 21:12–14; 2 Samuel 3:35; Genesis 35:8; Genesis 50:10
- 13 Leviticus 20:6; Leviticus 19:31; 1 Samuel 15:23; Isaiah 8:19; Deuteronomy 18:10–14
- 14 1 Samuel 15:28; 1 Samuel 13:14; 1 Samuel 16:1; 1 Samuel 28:17; 2 Samuel 3:9–10
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