# It came about

This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.

# to strip the dead

"to take everything of value off of the dead bodies"

# Saul and his sons fallen

Here "fallen" is a polite way to refer to someone who died in battle. Alternate translation: "Saul and his sons dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])