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NASB | 1 Samuel 31:4 Then Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword and pierce me through with it, otherwise these uncircumcised will come and pierce me through and make sport of me." But his armor bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. So Saul took his sword and fell on it. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Samuel 31:4 Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword and pierce me through with it, otherwise these uncircumcised [Philistines] will come and pierce me through and abuse and mock me." But his armor bearer would not, because he was terrified [of doing such a thing]. So Saul took his sword and fell on it. |
Bible Question: In the end of 1 Samuel, Saul asks his armour-bearer to kill him because he is wounded. When his armour-bearer refuses because he is scared, it says "Saul took his own sword and fell on it." (1 Sam. 31:4) Then his armour-bearer also killed himself. Then, in the very first chapter of 2 Samuel, an Amalekite comes to David to boast that he has killed Saul. This can't be the armour-bearer since he died with Saul. So who killed Saul? |
Bible Answer: Who killed King Saul? (short answer) 'Did Saul take his own sword and fall upon it (1 Samuel 31:4-6), or did an Amalekite kill him (2 Samuel 1:1-16)? '(Category: misread the text) 'It should be noted that the writer of 1 and 2 Samuel does not place any value on the Amalekite's story. Thus, in all reality it was Saul who killed himself, though it was the Amalekite who took credit for the killing. The writer relates how Saul died and then narrates what the Amalekite said. The Amalekite's statement that he 'happened to be on Mount Gilboa' (2 Samuel 1:6) may not be an innocent one. He had quite possibly come to loot the dead bodies. In any case, he certainly got there before the Philistines, who did not find Saul's body until the next day (1 Samuel 31:8). We have David's own testimony that the Amalekite thought he was bringing good news of Saul's death (2 Samuel 4:10). It is likely, therefore, that he came upon Saul's dead body, took his crown and bracelet and made up the story of Saul's death in order that David might reward him for defeating his enemy. The Amalekite's evil plan, however, backfired dramatically on him.' http://worthynews.com/ apologetics/101-91-95.htm |
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