1 Samuel 14:47

1 Samuel 14:47 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)After Saul had assumed rule over Israel, he fought against their enemies on every side: Moab, the Ammonites, Edom, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he inflicted punishment on them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When Saul had taken the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, against the Ammonites, against Edom, against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines. Wherever he turned he routed them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Saul established his sovereignty over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, against the people of Ammon, against Edom, against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he harassed them.

Context of 1 Samuel 14:47

45But the army said to Saul, “Should Jonathan, who won this great victory in Israel, die? May it never be! As surely as the Lord lives, not a single hair of his head will fall to the ground! For it is with the help of God that he has acted today.” So the army rescued Jonathan from death. 46Then Saul stopped chasing the Philistines, and the Philistines went back home. 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. 48He fought bravely, striking down the Amalekites and delivering Israel from the hand of its enemies. 49The sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malki-Shua. He had two daughters; the older one was named Merab and the younger Michal.

1 Samuel 14:47 word by word

וְשָׁא֛וּל לָכַ֥ד הַמְּלוּכָ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם סָבִ֣יב׀ בְּֽכָל־אֹיְבָ֡יו בְּמוֹאָ֣ב׀ וּבִבְנֵי־עַמּ֨וֹן וּבֶאֱד֜וֹם וּבְמַלְכֵ֤י צוֹבָה֙ וּבַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּבְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־יִפְנֶ֖ה יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• tookלָכַדlâkad · to captureH3920
• the kingdomמְלוּכָהmelûkâh · kingshipH4410
• over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• and foughtלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898
• against all his enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
• on every sideסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · around: sideH5439
• against Moabמוֹאָבmô'âb · MoabH4124
• and against the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Ammonעַמּוֹן‛ammôn · AmmonH5983
• and against Edomאֱדוֹם'ĕdôm 'ĕdôm · EdomH123
• and against the kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Zobahצוֹבָאtsôbâ' tsôbâh tsôbâh · ZobahH6678
• and against the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• and whithersoever he turnedפָּנָהpânâh · to turnH6437
• himself, he vexedרָשַׁעrâsha‛ · be wickedH7561

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 14:47

• 1 Samuel 13:1Saul was [thirty] years old when he began to reign; he ruled over Israel for [forty] years.
• 2 Kings 14:27The Lord had not decreed that he would blot out Israel’s memory from under heaven, so he delivered them through Jeroboam son of Joash.
• 1 Samuel 11:11The next day Saul placed the people in three groups. They went to the Ammonite camp during the morning watch and struck them down until the hottest part of the day. The survivors scattered; no two of them remained together.
• 1 Samuel 12:2Now look! This king walks before you. As for me, I am old and gray, though my sons are here with you. I have walked before you from the time of my youth till the present day.
• 2 Samuel 10:6When the Ammonites realized that David was disgusted with them, they sent and hired 20,000 foot soldiers from Aram Beth Rehob and Aram Zobah, in addition to 1,000 men from the king of Maacah and 12,000 men from Ish-tob.
• 1 Kings 11:23God also brought against Solomon another enemy, Rezon son of Eliada who had run away from his master, King Hadadezer of Zobah.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 14:47

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 47So Saul took the kingdom - The Targum appears to give the meaning of this expression: "Saul prospered in his government over Israel." And the proofs of his prosperity are immediately subjoined. Fought against all his enemies - Of the wars which are mentioned here we have no particulars; they must have endured a long time, and have been, at least in general, successful.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 47Compare 2 Samuel 8:15. The preceding narrative shows that before this time Saul had been king in name only, since his country was occupied by the Philistines, and he could only muster 600 men, and those but half armed and pent up in a narrow stronghold. Now, however, on the expulsion of the Philistines from his country, and the return of the Israelites from their vassalage and from their hiding places 1 Samuel 14:21-22, Saul became king in deed as well as…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. 47assumed (literally took): Samuel often used this verb to describe a king's actions: “He will take … take … take” (1 Samuel 8:10–18). the Moabites, the Ammonites, the Edomites … Zobah: David faced these enemies during his reign and expanded Israel’s territory (see 2 Samuel 8:1–14).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

Topics related to 1 Samuel 14:47

• Amalekites
• Edomites
• Syria
• Zobah

In the dictionaries

• Ammon
• Edom
• Israel
• Moab
• Philistines
• Saul
• Ammon; Ammonites
• Edom; Edomites
• Moab; Moabites
• Ammon, Ammonite

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