The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from King James Bible: Gilboa.
SA1 31:2 And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons;
and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchishua, Saul's
sons.
SA1 31:3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit
him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
SA1 31:4 Then 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.
SA1 31:5 And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell
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