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Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through and abuse me!” But his armor bearer would not, for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword and fell on it.
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Verse 4. Bearer. The Rabbins say he was Doeg. They were not yet come to a close engagement.—Mock at me, as was then customary. See Joshua 8:29. Judges 1:7. He might recollect the treatment of Samson. Calmet.—Fear. “To spill the royal blood’s a direful thing.” Homer.
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