2 Samuel 1:6
And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
And the yong man that told him, said, As I happened by chance vpon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned vpon his speare: and loe, the charets and horsemen followed hard after him.
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- 1 Samuel 28:4Rank 1 from verse 6
- 1 Chronicles 10:4–6Rank 2 from verse 6
4Then 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.
5And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.
6So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together.
4Then saide Saul to his armour bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these vncircumcised come, and ‖abuse mee: but his armour bearer would not, for he was sore afraid. So Saul tooke a sword, and fell vpon it.
5And when his armour bearer saw that Saul was dead, hee fell likewise on the sword, and died.
6So Saul died, and his three sonnes, and all his house died together.
- 1 Samuel 31:1–7Rank 3 from verse 6
1NOW the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
2And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, Saul’s sons.
3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
4Then 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.
5And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
6So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.
7¶ And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
1¶ Nowe *the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell downe ‖slaine in mount Gilboa.
2And the Philistines followed hard vpon Saul, and vpon his sonnes, and the Philistines slewe Ionathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Sauls sonnes.
3And the battell went sore against Saul, and the †archers †hit him, and he was sore wounded of the archers.
4Then said Saul vnto his armour bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these vncircumcised come and thrust me through, and ‖abuse mee. But his armour bearer would not, for he was sore afraid: therfore Saul tooke a sword, & fell vpon it.
5And when his armour bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise vpon his sword, and died with him.
6So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armour bearer, and all his men that same day together.
7¶ And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Iordane, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sonnes were dead, they forsooke the cities and fled, and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
- 1 Samuel 6:9Rank 4 from verse 6
9And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Beth-shemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us.
9And see, if it goeth vp by the way of his owne coast to Bethshemesh, then ‖he hath done vs this great euill: but if not, then wee shall know that it is not his hand that smote vs; it was a chance that happened to vs.
- 2 Samuel 1:21Rank 5 from verse 6
21Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.
21Yee mountaines of Gilboa, let there bee no dewe, neither let there be raine vpon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mightie is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though hee had not beene annointed with oile.
- Luke 10:31Rank 6 from verse 6
3And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.
3And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her †happe was to light on a part of the fielde belonging vnto †Boaz, who was of the kinred of Elimelech.
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2 Samuel 1:6
1. Early in life or growth. 2. Offspring or young persons or creatures.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of tell (to say, relate, inform, count, or make known).
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of happen, meaning to light; to fall or come unexpectedly. To come by chance; to come without one’s previous expectation; to fall out. To come; to befall.
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Sense 1: An unforeseen or unexpected occurrence. Sense 2: As a verb, to happen or happen to be.
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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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Sense 1: A hill, mountain, or elevated tract of land. Sense 2: An artificial raised mound used in siege. Sense 3: To rise, ascend, climb, get upon, or increase upward.
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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of lean, meaning to rest, incline, or bear weight upon a support, or figuratively to depend, trust, or rely upon someone or something.
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A long weapon with a pointed head.
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An exclamation meaning look, see, behold, observe, or take notice, used to call immediate attention to what follows.
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Wheeled vehicles used for travel or war.
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Men who ride horses, especially soldiers serving on horseback.
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Firm, difficult, severe, harsh, laborious, forceful, or resistant to pressure.
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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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5And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
5And Dauid said vnto the yong man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Ionathan his sonne be dead?
6And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
6And the yong man that told him, said, As I happened by chance vpon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned vpon his speare: and loe, the charets and horsemen followed hard after him.
Selected passage7And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I.
7And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called vnto mee: and I answered, †Here am I.