1 Samuel 14:48 “He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel fro…”

1 Samuel 14:48

He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of its plunderers.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.

World English Bible

He did valiantly and struck the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of those who plundered them.

American Standard Version

And he did valiantly, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that despoiled them.

Geneva Bible 1599

He gathered also an hoste and smote Amalek, and deliuered Israel out of the handes of them that spoyled them.

Darby Translation

And he did valiantly, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of their spoilers.

Young's Literal Translation

And he maketh a force, and smiteth Amalek, and delivereth Israel out of the hand of its spoiler.

Bible in Basic English

And he did great things, and overcame the Amalekites, and made Israel safe from the hands of their attackers.

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Cross references

“smote”

1 Samuel 15:3–7 Exodus 17:14 Deuteronomy 25:19

1 Samuel 15:3–7 · BSB

Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”

Exodus 17:14 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this on a scroll as a reminder and recite it to Joshua, because I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.”

Deuteronomy 25:19 · BSB

When the LORD your God gives you rest from the enemies around you in the land that He is giving you to possess as an inheritance, you are to blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven. Do not forget!

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

47After Saul had assumed the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side—the Moabites, the Ammonites, the Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he routed them.

49Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua. His two daughters were named Merab (his firstborn) and Michal (his younger daughter).

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