1 Samuel 31:4
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Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore 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 run me through 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 unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore 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 run me through 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'ulSaulH7586לְנֹשֵׂאlenose'to [the] bearer ofH5375כֵלָיוkhelavarmor hisH3627שְׁלֹףshelofdraw outH8025חַרְבְּךָ׀charbekhasword yourH2719וְדָקְרֵנִיvedakereniand pierce through meH1856בָהּvahwith <the> itפֶּן־pen-lestH6435יָבוֹאוּyavo'uthey should comeH935הָעֲרֵלִיםha'arelimthe uncircumcised [men]H6189הָאֵלֶּהha'eleh<the> theseH428וּדְקָרֻנִיudekaruniand they will pierce through meH1856וְהִתְעַלְּלוּ־vehit'alelu-and they will deal wantonlyH5953בִיviwith <the> meוְלֹאvelo'and notH3808אָבָה'avahhe was willingH14נֹשֵׂאnose'[the] bearer ofH5375כֵלָיוkhelavarmor hisH3627כִּיkiforH3588יָרֵאyare'he was afraidH3372מְאֹדme'odexceedinglyH3966וַיִּקַּחvaiyikachand he tookH3947שָׁאוּלsha'ulSaulH7586אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַחֶרֶבhacherevthe swordH2719וַיִּפֹּלvaiyipoland he fellH5307עָלֶיהָ׃'aleihaon itH5921
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