47 ¶ So Saul held 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 went, he [a]handled them as wicked men.

48 He gathered also an host and smote [b]Amalek, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.

49 Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, [c]and Jishui, and Malchishua: and the names of his two daughters, the elder was called Merab, and the younger was named [d]Michal.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 14:47 Or, overcame them.
  2. 1 Samuel 14:48 As the Lord had commanded, Deut. 25:17.
  3. 1 Samuel 14:49 Called also Abinadab, 1 Sam. 31:2.
  4. 1 Samuel 14:49 Which was the Wife of David, 1 Sam. 18:27.

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.

Saul’s Family

49 Saul’s sons were Jonathan, Ishvi and Malki-Shua.(F) The name of his older daughter was Merab, and that of the younger was Michal.(G)

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Footnotes

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