1 Samuel 14 · Verse 47

1 Samuel 14:47

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.
1 Samuel 14:47, King James Version

1 Samuel 14:47 in other translations

BSBAfter 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.
WEBNow when Saul had taken the kingdom over Israel, he 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. Wherever he turned himself, he defeated them.
ASVNow when Saul had taken the kingdom over Israel, he 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 put them to the worse.
YLTand Saul captured the kingdom over Israel, and he fighteth round about against all his enemies, against Moab, and against the Bene-Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines, and whithersoever he turneth he doth vex them.
DARBYAnd Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies round about, 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 discomfited them.
BBENow when Saul had taken his place as ruler of Israel, he made war on those who were against him on every side, Moab and the Ammonites and Edom and the kings of Zobah and the Philistines: and whichever way he went, he overcame them.
WebsterSo 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 harassed them.

What does 1 Samuel 14:47 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 14:47-48
47-48. 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.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 47 So 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 14:47-52
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.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

1 Samuel 14:47 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְשָׁא֛וּלve.sha.'Uland SaulH7586
לָכַ֥דla.Khadhe had takenH3920
הַמְּלוּכָ֖הha.me.lu.Khahthe kingshipH4410
עַל\־'al-overH5921
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
וַיִּלָּ֣חֶםvai.yi.La.chemand he waged warH3898
סָבִ֣יב\׀sa.Vivall aroundH5439
בְּֽכָל\־be.kholagainst allH3605
אֹיְבָ֡יו'o.ye.Vavenemies hisH341
בְּמוֹאָ֣ב\׀be.mo.'Avagainst MoabH4124
וּבִבְנֵי\־u.viv.nei-and against [the] people ofH1121
עַמּ֨וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983
וּבֶאֱד֜וֹםu.ve.'e.Domand against EdomH123
וּבְמַלְכֵ֤יu.ve.mal.Kheiand against [the] kings ofH4428
צוֹבָה֙tzo.VahZobahH6678
וּבַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםu.va.pe.lish.Timand against the PhilistinesH6430
וּבְכֹ֥לu.ve.Kholand in everyH3605
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whereH834
יִפְנֶ֖הyif.Nehhe turnedH6437
יַרְשִֽׁיעַ\׃yar.Shi.a'he acted wickedlyH7561

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Cross references for 1 Samuel 14:47

  • 2 Samuel 10:6

    And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth–rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ish–tob twelve thousand men.

  • 1 Samuel 14:52

    And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.

  • 2 Kings 14:27

    And the Lord said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven: but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.

  • 1 Samuel 11:1-13

    Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh–gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee. And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel. And the elders of Jabesh said unto him, Give us seven days’ respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of Israel: and then, if there be no man to save us, we will come out to thee. Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept. …

  • 1 Samuel 13:1

    Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,

  • 2 Samuel 8:3

    David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.

  • 1 Samuel 12:2

    And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons are with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day.

  • 1 Kings 11:23

    And God stirred him up another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Saul.
13:1
fought.
2Ki 14:27
Ammon.
11:11; 12:2
Zobah.
2Sa 10:6; 1Ki 11:23

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Context

  • 1 Samuel 14:46

    Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.

  • 1 Samuel 14:47

    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.

  • 1 Samuel 14:48

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

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1 Samuel 14:47 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y ocupando Saúl el reino sobre Israel, hizo guerra á todos sus enemigos alrededor: contra Moab, contra los hijos de Ammón, contra Edom, contra los reyes de Soba, y contra los Filisteos: y á donde quiera que se tornaba era vencedor.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Saül prit la royauté sur Israël, et il fit la guerre tout à l’entour contre tous ses ennemis: contre Moab, et contre les fils d’Ammon, et contre Édom, et contre les rois de Tsoba, et contre les Philistins; et partout où il se tournait, il les châtiait.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Saul nahm das Königtum ein über Israel; und er stritt ringsum wider alle seine Feinde, wider Moab und wider die Kinder Ammon und wider Edom und wider die Könige von Zoba und wider die Philister; und überall, wohin er sich wandte, übte er Strafe.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et Saul, confirmato regno super Israël, pugnabat per circuitum adversum omnes inimicos ejus, contra Moab, et filios Ammon, et Edom, et reges Soba, et Philisthæos: et quocumque se verterat, superabat.