1 When the Philistines attacked the Israelites, the Israelites ran away from the Philistines, and many fell dead on Mount Gilboa.
2 The Philistines overtook Saul and his sons, and they killed his sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.
3 The battle was fierce around Saul, and when the archers located him, he trembled in fear.
4 Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword and kill me with it! Otherwise, these uncircumcised men will come and kill me or torture me." But his armor-bearer refused because he was terrified. So Saul took the sword and impaled himself on it.