1 Chronicles 10 (KJV)

14 verses · King James Version · Formal equivalence (word-for-word)

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1 Chronicles Chapter 10 contains 14 verses and is presented here in the King James Version (KJV), which uses a formal equivalence (word-for-word) approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 29 chapters in 1 Chronicles.

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1Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. <sup>slain: or, wounded</sup>

2And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul. <sup>Abinadab: also called, Ishui.I.Sam.14.49.</sup>

3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers. <sup>and the archers: Heb. and the shooters with bows</sup> <sup>hit: Heb. found</sup>

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. <sup>abuse me: or, mock me</sup>

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.

7And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, then they forsook their cities, and fled: and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

8And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa.

9And when they had stripped him, they took his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry tidings unto their idols, and to the people.

10And they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon.

11And when all Jabeshgilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

12They arose, all the valiant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

13So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it; <sup>committed: Heb. transgressed</sup>

14And enquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse. <sup>Jesse: Heb. Isai</sup>

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What is 1 Chronicles 10 in the KJV?

1 Chronicles 10 in the King James Version (KJV) contains 14 verses. The KJV uses a formal equivalence (word-for-word) approach, first published in 1611.

How does the KJV translate 1 Chronicles 10 differently?

The King James Version uses formal equivalence (word-for-word), preserving the classic English of 1611. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of 1 Chronicles 10 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in 1 Chronicles 10 (KJV)?

1 Chronicles Chapter 10 contains 14 verses in the King James Version. The book of 1 Chronicles has 29 chapters total.

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