He was evidently fleeing from a village where he had gotten into some kind of violent dispute. He thought he had gotten far enough away up into the mountains, so he pitched camp and made dinner.
About two hours after dinner, an enemy crept up and shot him with a bow and arrow at a range of about 100 feet.
Did his watch stop at the time of death?
He may have been waylaid by a group of yokels who specialized in robbing travelers. That's an old practice and it still goes on.