1 Samuel 14:47

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

After Saul had taken over the kingship of Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side—Moab, the Ammonites, Edom, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he inflicted punishment.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    So Saul established his reign over Israel and fought against all his enemies on every side: Moab, the children of Ammon, Edom, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines; wherever he turned, he harassed them.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Now when Saul had taken the kingdom over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he put [them] to the worse.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But whan Saul had coquered the kyngdome ouer Israel, he foughte against all his enemyes rounde aboute, against the Moabites, agaynst the childre of Ammon, agaynst the Edomites, agaynst the kynge of Zoba, agaynst ye Philistynes: and whither so euer he turned him, he gat ye victory.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    So Saul helde the kingdome ouer Israel, and fought against all his enemies on euery side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the Kings of Zobah, and against the Philistims: and whithersoeuer he went, he handled them as wicked men.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And so Saul helde the kingdome ouer Israel, and fought against all his enemies on euery side, against Moab, against the children of Ammon, against Edom, against the kinges of Zoba, and against the Philistines: And whyther soeuer he turned him selfe, he put them to the worse.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed [them].

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Now when Saul had taken the kingdom over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and wherever he turned himself, he put [them] to the worse.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and Saul captured the kingdom over Israel, and he fighteth round about against all his enemies, against Moab, and against the Bene-Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines, and whithersoever he turneth he doth vex `them'.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Now when Saul had taken the kingdom over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he put `them' to the worse.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Now when Saul had taken the kingdom over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he put [them] to the worse.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Now when Saul had taken his place as ruler of Israel, he made war on those who were against him on every side, Moab and the Ammonites and Edom and the kings of Zobah and the Philistines: and whichever way he went, he overcame them.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Now when Saul had taken the kingdom over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and wherever he turned himself, he put [them] to the worse.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    After Saul had secured his royal position over Israel, he fought against all their enemies on all sides– the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. In every direction that he turned he was victorious.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 10:6 : 6 When the Ammonites realized they had become odious to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth-Rehob and Zobah, as well as the king of Maacah with one thousand men, and twelve thousand men from Tob.
  • 1 Kgs 11:23 : 23 God raised up another adversary against Solomon—Rezon son of Eliada, who had fled from his master Hadadezer, the king of Zobah.
  • 2 Kgs 14:27 : 27 But the LORD had not said He would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven, so He saved them by the hand of Jeroboam son of Joash.
  • 1 Sam 11:1-9 : 1 Nahash the Ammonite went up and besieged Jabesh-Gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, "Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you." 2 Nahash the Ammonite answered them, "On this condition I will make a treaty with you: by gouging out everyone's right eye, bringing disgrace on all Israel." 3 The elders of Jabesh said to him, "Give us seven days so we can send messengers throughout Israel. If no one comes to save us, we will surrender to you." 4 When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and reported these matters to the people, they all wept loudly. 5 Just then, Saul was coming in from the field, following the oxen. He asked, "What is wrong with the people? Why are they all crying?" They told him what the men of Jabesh had said. 6 The Spirit of God came powerfully upon Saul as he heard these words, and his anger burned greatly. 7 He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them throughout Israel by messengers, saying, "This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not follow Saul and Samuel." The fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out together as one. 8 When Saul mustered them at Bezek, there were three hundred thousand Israelites and thirty thousand men of Judah. 9 They said to the messengers who had come, "Say to the men of Jabesh-Gilead: 'Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you will be delivered.'" When the messengers went and reported this to the men of Jabesh, they were overjoyed. 10 The men of Jabesh then said, "Tomorrow we will surrender to you, and you can do to us whatever seems good to you." 11 The next day, Saul divided the people into three divisions. They entered the camp during the morning watch and struck down the Ammonites until the heat of the day. Those who survived were scattered, so that no two of them were left together. 12 Then the people said to Samuel, "Who was it that said, 'Shall Saul reign over us?' Bring those men to us, and we will put them to death." 13 But Saul said, "No one will be put to death today, for this is the day the LORD has delivered Israel."
  • 1 Sam 12:2 : 2 Now here is the king walking before you, but I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have walked before you from my youth until this day.
  • 1 Sam 13:1 : 1 Saul was [about] a year into his reign when he became king, and he ruled over Israel for two years.
  • 1 Sam 14:52 : 52 The war against the Philistines was fierce throughout Saul’s reign. Whenever Saul saw a strong or valiant man, he brought him into his service.
  • 2 Sam 8:3 : 3 David defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to restore his control over the Euphrates River.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    48He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of those who had plundered them.

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    46Then Saul stopped pursuing the Philistines, and they withdrew to their own land.

  • 1 Sam 14:52
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    52The war against the Philistines was fierce throughout Saul’s reign. Whenever Saul saw a strong or valiant man, he brought him into his service.

  • 1 Sam 14:20-21
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    20Then Saul and all his men assembled and went to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, striking each other with their swords.

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    4All Israel heard the news: "Saul has attacked the Philistine garrison, and now Israel has become offensive to the Philistines." So the people were summoned to follow Saul at Gilgal.

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    19Saul, your brothers, and the men of Israel are in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines.

  • 2 Sam 8:12
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  • 1 Sam 15:7-8
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    7When the Israelites on the other side of the valley and the Jordan saw that Israel's army had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled. Then the Philistines came and occupied them.

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    4The Philistines gathered and camped at Shunem, while Saul assembled all Israel, and they camped at Gilboa.

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    1The Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them. Many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

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  • 1 Chr 10:7
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    7When all the men of Israel in the valley saw that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their cities and fled. Then the Philistines came and settled in them.

  • 1 Sam 14:36-37
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    36Saul said, 'Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder them until dawn. Let us not leave one of them alive.' They replied, 'Do whatever seems best to you.' But the priest said, 'Let us inquire of God here.'

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  • 1 Sam 23:8
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    8So Saul summoned all the troops for battle to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

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    1The Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

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    15Once again, there was war between the Philistines and Israel. David went down with his men to fight the Philistines, and he became exhausted.

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    11When the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,

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  • 1 Sam 7:13
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    13So the Philistines were subdued and did not invade Israel's territory again. The hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

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  • 1 Sam 14:24
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    24Now the Israelites were hard-pressed that day, because Saul had bound the people under an oath, saying, 'Cursed be anyone who eats food before evening comes, before I have avenged myself on my enemies!' So none of the troops tasted food.

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