He was sore wounded - Better, “he was sore afraid” (compare Deuteronomy 2:25). Saul’s fear is explained in 1 Samuel 31:4.
Related Commentaries of 1 Samuel 31:3
1 Samuel 31:3
3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archersb hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.