1 Samuel 14 · Verse 49

1 Samuel 14:49

Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi–shua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:
1 Samuel 14:49, King James Version

1 Samuel 14:49 in other translations

BSBNow the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua. His two daughters were named Merab (his firstborn) and Michal (his younger daughter).
WEBNow the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal.
ASVNow the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishvi, and Malchishua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the first-born Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:
YLTAnd the sons of Saul are Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi-Shua; as to the name of his two daughters, the name of the first-born is Merab, and the name of the younger Michal;
DARBYAnd the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Jishvi, and Malchi-shua. And the names of his two daughters: the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal.
BBENow the sons of Saul were Jonathan and Ishvi and Malchi-shua; and these are the names of his daughters: the older was named Merab and the younger Michal;
WebsterNow the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi-shua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the first-born Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:

What does 1 Samuel 14:49 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 49 Now the sons of Saul - We do not find Ishbosheth here. Calmet says it was "because he was too young, and did not go with him to the war, for he mentions only those who were with him." Why then mention his daughters and his wife? Did they go with him to the war?

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.

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1 Samuel 14:49 in the original Hebrew

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וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙vai.yih.Yuand they wereH1961
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121
שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586
יוֹנָתָ֥ןyo.na.TanJonathanH3129
וְיִשְׁוִ֖יve.yish.Viand IshviH3440
וּמַלְכִּי\־u.mal.ki-and Malki-H4444
שׁ֑וּעַShu.a'ShuaH4444
וְשֵׁם֙ve.Shemand [the] name ofH8034
שְׁתֵּ֣יshe.Tei[the] twoH8147
בְנֹתָ֔יוve.no.Tavdaughters hisH1323
שֵׁ֤םshem[the] name ofH8034
הַבְּכִירָה֙ha.be.khi.Rahthe firstbornH1067
מֵרַ֔בme.Rav[was] MerabH4764
וְשֵׁ֥םve.Shemand [the] name ofH8034
הַקְּטַנָּ֖הha.ke.ta.Nahthe young [one]H6996
מִיכַֽל\׃mi.Khal[was] MichalH4324

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Cross references for 1 Samuel 14:49

  • 1 Chronicles 8:33

    And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi–shua, and Abinadab, and Esh–baal.

  • 1 Samuel 31:2

    And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi–shua, Saul’s sons.

  • 2 Samuel 6:20-23

    Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself! And David said unto Michal, It was before the Lord, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the Lord, over Israel: therefore will I play before the Lord. And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour. Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.

  • 1 Chronicles 9:39

    And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi–shua, and Abinadab, and Esh–baal.

  • 1 Samuel 25:44

    But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim.

  • 1 Samuel 18:7-21

    And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands. And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? And Saul eyed David from that day and forward. And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand. …

  • 2 Samuel 3:13-16

    And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face. And David sent messengers to Ish–bosheth Saul’s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines. And Ish–bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish. And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jonathan.
31:2; 1Ch 8:33; 9:39
name of the first-born.
18:7-21; 25:44; 2Sa 3:13-16; 6:20-23

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Context

  • 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.

  • 1 Samuel 14:49

    Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi–shua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:

  • 1 Samuel 14:50

    And the name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.

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1 Samuel 14:49 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y los hijos de Saúl fueron Jonathán, Isui, y Melchi-sua. Y los nombres de sus dos hijas eran, el nombre de la mayor, Merab, y el de la menor, Michâl.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et les fils de Saül étaient Jonathan, et Jishvi, et Malki-Shua; et les noms de ses deux filles: le nom de l’aînée était Mérab, et le nom de la plus jeune, Mical.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und die Söhne Sauls waren: Jonathan und Jischwi und Malkischua. Und die Namen seiner zwei Töchter: der Name der erstgeborenen war Merab, und der Name der jüngeren Michal.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Fuerunt autem filii Saul, Jonathas, et Jessui, et Melchisua: et nomina duarum filiarum ejus, nomen primogenitæ Merob, et nomen minoris Michol.