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1 Samuel 14:46-48
New English Translation
1 Samuel 14:46-48
New English Translation
46 Then Saul stopped chasing the Philistines, and the Philistines went back home.[a] 47 After Saul had secured his royal position over Israel, he fought against all their[b] enemies on all sides—the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. In every direction that he turned, he was victorious.[c] 48 He fought bravely, striking down the Amalekites and delivering Israel from the hand of its enemies.[d]
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- 1 Samuel 14:46 tn Heb “to their place.”
- 1 Samuel 14:47 tn Heb “his,” which could refer to Israel or to Saul.
- 1 Samuel 14:47 tc The translation follows the LXX (“he was delivered”), rather than the MT, which reads, “he acted wickedly.”
- 1 Samuel 14:48 tn Heb “plunderers.”
1 Samuel 14:46-48
New International Version
1 Samuel 14:46-48
New International Version
46 Then Saul stopped pursuing the Philistines, and they withdrew to their own land.
47 After Saul had assumed rule over Israel, he fought against their enemies on every side: Moab,(A) the Ammonites,(B) Edom,(C) the kings[a] of Zobah,(D) and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he inflicted punishment on them.[b] 48 He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites,(E) delivering Israel from the hands of those who had plundered them.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 14:47 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint king
- 1 Samuel 14:47 Hebrew; Septuagint he was victorious
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