1 Samuel 14:48

1 Samuel 14:48 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.
• New International Version (NIV)He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of those who had plundered them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he did valiantly and struck the Amalekites and delivered Israel out of the hands of those who plundered them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he gathered an army and attacked the Amalekites, and delivered Israel from the hands of those who plundered them.

Context of 1 Samuel 14:48

46After that, Saul stopped fighting against the Philistines. The Philistines returned to their homes. 47After Saul became king of Israel, he fought against all their enemies. He fought against the Moabites, the Ammonites and the Edomites. He fought against the kings who ruled in Zobah. He also fought against the Philistines. Saul won against all Israel's enemies, wherever they were. He fought very bravely and he won against the Amalekites. Saul kept Israel safe from all the people who attacked them. 49Saul's sons were Jonathan, Ishvi and Malki-Shua. Saul had two daughters. Merab was his older daughter. Michal was his younger daughter. 50The name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam. She was the daughter of Ahimaaz. Abner was the leader of Saul's army. He was the son of Saul's uncle, Ner.

1 Samuel 14:48 word by word

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ חַ֔יִל וַיַּ֖ךְ אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיַּצֵּ֥ל אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִיַּ֥ד שֹׁסֵֽהוּ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he gatheredעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• an hostחַ֫יִלchayil · strengthH2428
• and smoteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• the Amalekitesעֲמָלֵק‛ămâlêq · AmalekH6002
• and deliveredנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• out of the handsיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• of them that spoiledשָׁסָהshâsâh shâώâh · to plunderH8154

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 14:48

• 1 Samuel 15:3Now go and attack the Amalekites. Completely destroy everything that they have. Do not save anything. Kill the men and women, as well as their children and babies. Kill their cows, sheep, camels and donkeys.” ’
• Exodus 17:14Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Write down what happened here in a book. Then people will remember it. Read it aloud for Joshua to hear. Say that I will completely destroy all the Amalekites. Nobody in the whole world will remember them any more.’
• Deuteronomy 25:19But the Lord your God will chase away all your enemies. He will give you a safe place to rest in the land that he is giving to you as your new home. When he does that, do not forget to destroy all the Amalekites. Make sure that nobody in the whole world will remember them any more.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 14:48

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 48Smote the Amalekites - This war is mentioned in the following chapter.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 47-52Verses 47-52 Here is a general account of Saul's court and camp. He had little reason to be proud of his royal dignity, nor had any of his neighbours cause to envy him, for he had but little enjoyment after he took the kingdom. And often men's earthly glory makes a blaze just before the dark night of disgrace and woe comes on them.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 48defeated the Amalekites: See 1 Samuel 15:1–35. The Amalekites were a nomadic group (people who move from place to place rather than living in one town) in the south. They often attacked Israel by raiding villages and taking goods (see Exodus 17:8–16; Numbers 14:45; Judges 3:13; 6:3, 33; 7:12; 10:12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 47-4847-48. So Saul ... fought against all his enemies on every side--This signal triumph over the Philistines was followed, not only by their expulsion from the land of Israel, but by successful incursions against various hostile neighbors, whom he harassed though he did not subdue them.Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings