1 Chronicles 10:4

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Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run it through me, or these uncircumcised men will come and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.

In other translations

Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run it through me, or these uncircumcised men will come and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.

Hebrew words

וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559שָׁאוּלsha'ulSaulH7586אֶל־'el-toH413נֹשֵׂאnose'[the] bearer ofH5375כֵלָיוkhelavweapons hisH3627שְׁלֹףshelofdraw outH8025חַרְבְּךָ׀charbekhasword yourH2719וְדָקְרֵנִיvedakereniand pierce through meH1856בָהּvahwith itפֶּן־pen-lestH6435יָבֹאוּyavo'uthey should comeH935הָעֲרֵלִיםha'arelimthe uncircumcised [men]H6189הָאֵלֶּהha'eleh<the> theseH428וְהִתְעַלְּלוּ־vehit'alelu-and they will deal wantonlyH5953בִיviwith meוְלֹאvelo'and notH3808אָבָה'avahhe was willingH14נֹשֵׂאnose'[the] bearer ofH5375כֵלָיוkhelavweapons hisH3627כִּיkiforH3588יָרֵאyare'he was afraidH3372מְאֹד סme'odexceedinglyH3966וַיִּקַּחvaiyikachand he tookH3947שָׁאוּלsha'ulSaulH7586אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַחֶרֶבhacherevthe swordH2719וַיִּפֹּלvaiyipoland he fellH5307עָלֶיהָ׃'aleihaon itH5921

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