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The battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
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Afraid, Not (Yet) Wounded
Multiple commentators (Barnes, Ellicott, Gill) point out that the Hebrew phrase translated as 'sore wounded' is more accurately rendered as 'sore afraid' or 'greatly distressed.' Saul's fear was not of death itself, but of being wounded by the archers, captured alive, and then cruelly tortured by the Philistines.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He was sore wounded - A better translation is, “he was very afraid” (). Saul’s fear is explained in 1 Samuel 31:4.
19th Century
Anglican
And the battle went sore against Saul. —That is, after the death of Jonathan and his brothers. The great warrior king no …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the battle went sore against Saul Pressed heavy upon him; he was the butt of the Philistines, they aimed at his person and…
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