1 The Philistines fought against Israel, and Israel’s men fled from them. Many were killed on Mount Gilboa.
2 The Philistines overtook Saul and his sons and killed his sons, Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.
3 When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers caught up with 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 run me through and torture me.” But his armor-bearer would not do it because he was terrified. Then Saul took his sword and fell on it.