3 The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him.
3 The battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers found him, and he was wounded by the archers.
3 The battle went hard against Saul - the archers found him and wounded him.
3 The battle became fierce against Saul. The archers hit him, and he was wounded by the archers.
3 The fighting grew very fierce around Saul, and the Philistine archers caught up with him and wounded him.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 10:3
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The death of Saul.
The design chiefly in view in these books of the Chronicles, appears to be to preserve the records of the house of David. Therefore the writer repeats not the history of Saul's reign, but only of his death, by which a way was made for David to the throne. And from the ruin of Saul, we may learn, 1. That the sin of sinners will certainly find them out, sooner or later; Saul died for his transgression. 2. That no man's greatness can exempt him from the judgments of God. 3. Disobedience is a killing thing. Saul died for not keeping the word of the Lord. May be delivered from unbelief, impatience, and despair. By waiting on the Lord we shall obtain a kingdom that cannot be moved.