1 Samuel 31 — Novel English Bible

1 WaPalashathay (And now the Philistines) NaLachamayam (fought - plural against) WaYaNawasaw (and fled) Ayanashay (men) Yashar-Al (Israel) Yashar-Al (Israel): MaPanayam (from before) Palashathay (Philistines), WaYaNapalaw (and fell down) Chalalayam (slain - plural) BaHar (on mount) Gal-Bai (Gilboa).

2 WaYaDabaqaw (And followed hard) Palashathay (Philistines) Ath (the entirety of) Shaawal (Saul) WaAth-Banayaw (and the entirety of his sons); WaYaNakahaw (and killed him) Palashathay (Philistines) Ath (the entirety of) Yahawanathan (Jonathan), Abay-Nadab (Abinadab), Malakay-Shawai (Malchishua), WaAth (and the entirety of) WaAth (and the entirety of) Banay (son) Shaawal (Saul).

3 HaMalachamah (The battle) went hard against Shaawal (Saul), and the archers overtook him; Maad (exceedingly / very) distressed by reason of the archers.

4 WaYaAmar (And said) Shaawal (Saul) LaNashaa (armor bearer), “Kalayaw (his every / bags of) Shalap (draw) Charabak (your sword), WaDaqaray (and thrust me through), Bah (within him her) Pan-YaBawaaw (or else come) HaIralayam (lest these uncircumcised - plural) HaAlah (these) WaDaqaray (and thrust me through), WaHathaIlalaw (and [reflexive] abuse)!” Bay (armor bearer me); WaLaa (and terrified) YaAbah (be willing / desire) Nashaa (lift) Kalayaw (his every / bags of) KayaYaYaraa (surely fear / be afraid) Maad (exceedingly / very) WaYaLaqach (And therefore took) Shaawal (Saul). Ath-HaCharab (the entirety of the sword), WaYaNapal (and fell) Ilayah (over it).

5 WaYaRaah (And armor bearer saw) Nashaa (lift) Kalayaw (his every / bags of) KayaYaMawath (surely dead), Shaawal (Saul) WaYaNapal (and he likewise fell) Gam (indeed / moreover) Hawaa (which/who/that is) Il-Charabaw (over his sword), WaYaMawath (and died) Imaw (with him).

6 WaYaMawath (And died), Shaawal (Saul) WaShalawashath (and three) Banayaw (his sons), WaNashaa (and armor bearer), WaYaMawath (and all his men), Kalayaw (his every / bags of) Gam (indeed / moreover) Kal (every) Ayanashayaw (his man) BaYawam (in day) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) Yachadaw (together).

7 WaYaRaahaw (And saw) Ayanashay (men) Yashar-Al (Israel) Ashar-BaIbar (who/that on other side) HaImaq (the valley), WaAsharaBaIbar (and who/that in beyond) HaYaradan (the Jordan), Kay-Nawasaw (surely fled), Ayanashay (men) Yashar-Al (Israel) WaKay-Mawathaw (and surely dead), Shaawal (Saul) WaBanayaw (and his sons) WaYaIzabaw (and leave / forsake) Ath-HaIyarayam (the entirety of forsook the cities), WaYaNawasaw (and fled); WaYaBawaaw (and came) Palashathay (Philistines) WaYaYashabaw (and lived) Ban (within him them).

8 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) MaMacharath (from happened next day), WaYaBawaaw (and came) Palashathay (Philistines) LaPashat (to strip) Ath-HaChalalayam (the entirety of the slain - plural), WaYaMatzaaw (and found) Ath (the entirety of) Shaawal (Saul) WaAth-Shalawashath (and the entirety of three) Banayaw (his sons) Napalayam (fallen - plural) BaHar (on mount) Gal-Bai (Gilboa).

9 WaYaKarathaw (And cut off) Ath-Raashaw (the entirety of his head), WaYaPashayataw (and stripped off armor), Ath-Kalayaw (the entirety of his every / bags of) WaYaShalachaw (and sent) BaAratz (into land) Palashathay (Philistines) Sabayab (around), LaBashar (to carry news) Bayath (house) Itzabayam (their idols), WaAth-HaIm (and the entirety of the people).

10 WaYaShawamaw (And put) Ath-Kalayaw (the entirety of his every / bags of) Bayath (armor house) Ishatharawath (Ashtaroth); WaAth-Gawayahathaw (and the entirety of his body) Thaqaiw (they fastened) BaChawamahath (in wall) Bayath-Shaan (Beth Shan).

11 WaYaShamaiw (And heard) Alayaw (to him) Yashabay (inhabit/dwell) Yabash (Jabesh Gilead) AthaAshar-Ishahaw (the entirety of who/that concerning done) Palashathay (Philistines) LaShaawal (to Saul),

12 WaYaQawamaw (And arose), Kal (every) Ayash (man) Chayal (wealth / substance / capability / valor) WaYaYalakaw (and went) Kal (every) HaLayalah (the night), WaYaLaqachaw (and took) Ath-Gawayahath (the entirety of corpse) Shaawal (Saul) WaAthaGawayahath (and the entirety of corpse) Banayaw (his sons) MaChawamahath (from wall) Bayath-Shaan (Beth Shan); WaYaBawaaw (and came) Yabash (Jabesh), WaYaSharapaw (and burnt) Atham (the entirety of them) Sham (there).

13 WaYaLaqachaw (And took) Ath-Itzamathayam (the entirety of their bones), WaYaQabaraw (and buried) Thachath-HaAshal (under under the tamarisk tree) BaYabash (in Jabesh), WaYaTzawamaw (and fasted) Shabaith (seven) Yawamayam (days).