Coverdale(i)
1 The Philistynes foughte agaynst Israel. And they of Israel fled before the Philistynes, and ye wounded fell vpon mount Gilboa.
2 And the Philistynes folowed vpon Saul and his sonnes, and smote Ionathas, Abinadab and Malchisua ye sonnes of Saul.
3 And the battayll was sore agaynst Saul. And the archers came vpon him, so that he was wounded of the archers
4 Then sayde Saul vnto his weapenbearer: Drawe out thy swerde, and thrust it thorow me, that these vncircumcysed come not, and deale shamefully with me. Neuertheles his weapenbearer wolde not, for he was sore afrayed. Then toke Saul his swerde, and fell therin.
5 Whan his weapenbearer sawe that Saul was deed, he fell vpon his swerde also, and dyed.
6 Thus died Saul and his thre sonnes, and all his housholde together.
7 And whan the men of Israel which were in ye valley, sawe, that Saul and his sonnes were deed, they lefte their cities and fled: and the Philistynes came and dwelt therin.