1 Now when the Philistines fought against Israel, every Israelite fighter fled before the Philistines, and the slain fell on Mount Gilboa.
2 But the Philistines pursued Saul and his sons and struck down Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua.
3 As the battle with Saul became heavy, the archers’ bows found their target and mortally wounded him.
4 So Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and pierce me through lest these uncircumcised Philistines come and make a fool of me.”But his armor bearer was unwilling to do it because he was overwhelmed with fear, so Saul took the sword and fell on it himself.
5 When the armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his sword and died.
6 Thus, Saul and his three sons, namely all his house, died together.