Bible Strands
1 Samuel 31:5
When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died with him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative reports the armor-bearer's reaction immediately after Saul collapses on his own sword on the battlefield.
The words — וַ/יִּפֹּ֥ל (va/i.yi.Pol) = and he fell, and כִּ֣י (ki) = that.
The thread — This exact sequence is recorded in 1 Chronicles 10:5.
Why it lands — The text states the armor-bearer saw the king's death and immediately took his own life to die alongside him. The account presents this act as the final confirmation of the royal line's destruction.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 10:5 When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his own sword and died.