1 Samuel

1 Samuel 14:47–48

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^h of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he routed them.ⁱ ⁴⁸He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of its plunderers.

Footnotes

h 14:47 MT; DSS and LXX king
i 14:47 Or he inflicted punishment on them from Hebrew; LXX he was victorious

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1 Samuel 14:47

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After Saul	וְשָׁא֛וּל	wə·šā·’ūl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
had assumed	לָכַ֥ד	lā·ḵaḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
the kingship	הַמְּלוּכָ֖ה	ham·mə·lū·ḵāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4410 kingship, royalty
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
he fought	וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם	way·yil·lā·ḥem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3898 fight, do battle
against all	בְּֽכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his enemies	אֹיְבָ֡יו	’ō·yə·ḇāw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
on every side	סָבִ֣יב׀	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
the Moabites	בְּמוֹאָ֣ב׀	bə·mō·w·’āḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
the Ammonites	וּבִבְנֵי־	ū·ḇiḇ·nê-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
the Edomites	וּבֶאֱד֜וֹם	ū·ḇe·’ĕ·ḏō·wm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H123 name of a condiment
the kings	וּבְמַלְכֵ֤י	ū·ḇə·mal·ḵê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4428 king
of Zobah	צוֹבָה֙	ṣō·w·ḇāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6678 Zoba, Zobah
and the Philistines	וּבַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים	ū·ḇap·pə·liš·tîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
Wherever	וּבְכֹ֥ל	ū·ḇə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
he turned	יִפְנֶ֖ה	yip̄·neh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6437 turn
he routed them	יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃	yar·šî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7561 be wicked, act wickedly

1 Samuel 14:48

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He fought	וַיַּ֣עַשׂ	way·ya·‘aś	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
valiantly	חַ֔יִל	ḥa·yil	Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
and defeated	וַיַּ֖ךְ	way·yaḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
the Amalekites	עֲמָלֵ֑ק	‘ă·mā·lêq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6002 Amalek
delivering	וַיַּצֵּ֥ל	way·yaṣ·ṣêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5337 strip, plunder
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
from the hands	מִיַּ֥ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of its plunderers	שֹׁסֵֽהוּ׃ס	šō·sê·hū	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8154 spoil, plunder

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1 Samuel 14:47 2 Samuel 10:6 · 1 Samuel 14:52

1 Samuel 14:48 Deuteronomy 25:19 · Exodus 17:14 · 1 Samuel 15:3–7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.