Constant Warfare

47 Now when Saul had taken control of the kingdom over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, (A)the sons of Ammon, Edom, (B)the kings of Zobah, and (C)the Philistines; and wherever he turned, he [a]inflicted punishment.

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  1. 1 Samuel 14:47 Or condemned

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]

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  1. 1 Samuel 14:47 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint king
  2. 1 Samuel 14:47 Hebrew; Septuagint he was victorious

16 (A)And Hadadezer sent word and brought out the Arameans who were beyond the Euphrates River, and they came to Helam; and (B)Shobach the commander of the army of Hadadezer [a]led them.

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  1. 2 Samuel 10:16 Lit was before them

16 Hadadezer had Arameans brought from beyond the Euphrates River; they went to Helam, with Shobak the commander of Hadadezer’s army leading them.

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19 When all the kings, servants of Hadadezer, saw that they had been [a]defeated by Israel, (A)they made peace with Israel and served them. So the Arameans were afraid to help the sons of Ammon anymore.

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  1. 2 Samuel 10:19 Lit struck

19 When all the kings who were vassals of Hadadezer saw that they had been routed by Israel, they made peace with the Israelites and became subject(A) to them.

So the Arameans(B) were afraid to help the Ammonites anymore.

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