^{3 Ref} The battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.

^{4 Ref} Then said Saul to his armor-bearer, Draw your sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armor-bearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.

⁵ When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died.

^{6 Ref} So Saul died, and his three sons; and all his house died together.

^{7 Ref} When all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them.