Saul himself was in the thick of the battle; ¹  the archers ²  spotted him and wounded him severely.

biblegateway 1Sa 31:3

The battle went heavily against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was badly wounded by the archers.

When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers caught up with him and severely wounded him.

The heaviest fighting was against Saul. When the archers got him in their range, he was badly wounded by them.

biblegateway 1Sa 31:3

The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him critically.

The battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers found him, and he was badly wounded by the archers.

bibleoremus 1Sa 31:3

The battle pressed hard upon Saul; the archers found him, and he was badly wounded by them.

The battle went hard for Saul, and when the archers caught up with him they wounded him severely.

biblegateway 1Sa 31:3

The battle became fierce against Saul. The archers hit him, and he was severely wounded by the archers.

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.

biblegateway 1Sa 31:3

Saul himself was in the thick of the battle; ¹  the archers ²  spotted him and wounded him severely.

¹ tn Heb “and the battle was heavy against Saul.”

² tn Heb “the shooters, men with the bow.”