ESV: Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and mistreat me." But his armor-bearer would not, for he feared greatly. Therefore Saul took his own sword and fell upon it.
NIV: Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword and run me through, or these uncircumcised fellows will come and abuse me." But his armor-bearer was terrified and would not do it; so Saul took his own sword and fell on it.
NASB: Then Saul said to his armor bearer, 'Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, otherwise these uncircumcised Philistines will come and abuse me.' But his armor bearer would not, for he was very afraid. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.
CSB: Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and torture me." But his armor-bearer would not do it because he was terrified. Then Saul took his sword and fell on it.
NLT: Saul groaned to his armor bearer, 'Take your sword and kill me before these pagan Philistines come to taunt and torture me.' But his armor bearer was afraid and would not do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.
KJV: Then 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.
NKJV: Then Saul said to his armorbearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised men come and abuse me.” But his armorbearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword and fell on it.
