How did Saul die during the battle on Mount Gilboa?
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Correct answer: He fell on his own sword
After being critically wounded by Philistine archers and fearing abuse by the enemy, Saul asked his armor-bearer to kill him. When the armor-bearer refused, Saul took his own sword and fell on it.
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