1 Samuel 31:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Thrust me through, and abuse me; lest they take me, and put me to some shameful and cruel death. Saul took a sword, and fell upon it, and died of the wound, as it follows.

1 Samuel 31:4

4 Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abusec me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.