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1 Chronicles 10 - Compare Translations

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1 Chronicles 10:1
KJVNow the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
WEBNow the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on Mount Gilboa.
YLTAnd the Philistines have fought with Israel, and the men of Israel flee from the face of the Philistines, and fall wounded in mount Gilboa,
1 Chronicles 10:2
KJVAnd the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.
WEBThe Philistines followed hard after Saul and after his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.
YLTand the Philistines pursue after Saul, and after his sons, and the Philistines smite Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-Shua, sons of Saul.
1 Chronicles 10:3
KJVAnd the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.
WEBThe battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.
YLTAnd the battle [is] heavy on Saul, and those shooting with the bow find him, and he is wounded by those shooting,
1 Chronicles 10:4
KJVThen said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
WEBThen Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me.”
YLTand Saul saith unto the bearer of his weapons, `Draw thy sword, and pierce me with it, lest these uncircumcised come -- and have abused me.' And the bearer of his weapons hath not been willing, for he feareth exceedingly, and Saul taketh the sword, and falleth upon it;
1 Chronicles 10:5
KJVAnd when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.
WEBWhen his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died.
YLTand the bearer of his weapons seeth that Saul [is] dead, and falleth, he also, on the sword, and dieth;
1 Chronicles 10:6
KJVSo Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together.
WEBSo Saul died with his three sons; and all his house died together.
YLTand Saul dieth, and his three sons, and all his house -- together they died.
1 Chronicles 10:7
KJVAnd when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, then they forsook their cities, and fled: and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
WEBWhen 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.
YLTAnd all the men of Israel who [are] in the valley see that they have fled, and that Saul and his sons have died, and they forsake their cities and flee, and the Philistines come and dwell in them.
1 Chronicles 10:8
KJVAnd it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa.
WEBOn the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that the Philistines come to strip the wounded, and find Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa,
1 Chronicles 10:9
KJVAnd when they had stripped him, they took his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry tidings unto their idols, and to the people.
WEBThey stripped him, and took his head and his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines all around, to carry the news to their idols, and to the people.
YLTand strip him, and bear away his head, and his weapons, and send into the land of the Philistines round about to proclaim tidings [to] their idols and the people,
1 Chronicles 10:10
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1 Chronicles 10:11
KJVAnd when all Jabeshgilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,
WEBWhen all Jabesh Gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,
YLTAnd all Jabesh-Gilead hear of all that the Philistines have done to Saul,
1 Chronicles 10:12
KJVThey arose, all the valiant men, 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.
WEBall 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.
YLTand all the men of valour rise and bear away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and bring them in to Jabesh, and bury their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fast seven days.
1 Chronicles 10:13
KJVSo Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the Lord, even against the word of the Lord, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it;
WEBSo 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,
YLTAnd Saul dieth because of his trespass that he trespassed against Jehovah, against the word of Jehovah that he kept not, and also for asking at a familiar spirit -- to inquire, --
1 Chronicles 10:14
KJVAnd enquired not of the Lord: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.
WEBand didn’t inquire of Yahweh. Therefore he killed him, and turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.
YLTand he inquired not at Jehovah, and He putteth him to death, and turneth round the kingdom to David son of Jesse.
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