King James Version

1 Samuel 31:3

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

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וַתִּכְבַּ֤דvatikhbadand be chargeableכָּבַדconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and be chargeable”, the next action in the storyH3513to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable; causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses)abounding with, more grievously afflict, boast, be chargeable, [idiom] be dim, glorify, be (make) glorious (things), glory, (very) great, be grievous, harden, be (make) heavy, be heavier, lay heavily, (bring to, come to, do, get, be had in…הַמִּלְחָמָה֙hamilchamahthe battleמִלְחָמָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the battle”, the ordinary formH4421a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).שָׁא֔וּלshaulShaulשָׁאוּלnoun, proper name — “Shaul”H7586Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two IsraelitesSaul, Shaul.וַיִּמְצָאֻ֥הוּvayimtsauhvand comeמָצָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and come”, the next action in the storyH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…הַמּוֹרִ֖יםhamorimthe shootיָרָהdefinite article, verb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “the shoot”, a verb used as a describing wordH3384properly, to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach([phrase]) archer, cast, direct, inform, instruct, lay, shew, shoot, teach(-er,-ing), through.אֲנָשִׁ֣יםanashima certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…בַּקָּ֑שֶׁתbaqashetin bowקֶשֶׁתpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in bow”, the ordinary formH7198a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris[idiom] arch(-er), [phrase] arrow, bow(-man, -shot).וַיָּ֥חֶלvayacheland danceחוּלconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and dance”, the next action in the storyH2342properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervertbear, (make to) bring forth, (make to) calve, dance, drive away, fall grievously (with pain), fear, form, great, grieve, (be) grievous, hope, look, make, be in pain, be much (sore) pained, rest, shake, shapen, (be) sorrow(-ful), stay, tarr…מְאֹ֖דmeodespeciallyמְאֹדadverb — “especially”H3966properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well.מֵהַמּוֹרִֽיםmehamorimfrom the shootיָרָהpreposition, definite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “from the shoot”, the ordinary formH3384properly, to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach([phrase]) archer, cast, direct, inform, instruct, lay, shew, shoot, teach(-er,-ing), through.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the battle went sore against Saul, an the archers overtook him; and he was in great anguish by reason of the archers.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the battle is hard against Saul, and the archers find him — men with bow — and he is pained greatly by the archers;

World English Bible

The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.

Darby Translation

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers came up with him; and he was much terrified by the archers.

Douay-Rheims

And the whole weight of the battle was turned upon Saul: and the archers overtook him, and he was grievously wounded by the archers.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the battle went sore against Saul, an the archers overtook him; and he was in great anguish by reason of the archers.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the battle prevails against Saul, and the shooters with arrows, even the archers find him, and he was wounded under the ribs.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ βαρύνεται ὁ πόλεμος ἐπὶ Σαοὺλ, καὶ εὑρίσκουσιν αὐτὸν οἱ ἀκοντισταὶ ἄνδρες τόξοται, καὶ ἐτραυματίσθη εἰς τὰ ὑποχόνδρια.