1 Samuel 14:47
After 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.
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46Then Saul gave up his pursuit of the Philistines, and the Philistines returned to their own land.
48He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of its plunderers.
Cross References
Genesis 19:37The older daughter gave birth to a son and named him Moab. He is the father of the Moabites of today.
Genesis 36:1This is the account of Esau (that is, Edom).
Genesis 36:19All these are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and they were their chiefs.
1 Samuel 11:11The next day Saul organized the troops into three divisions, and during the morning watch they invaded the camp of the Ammonites and slaughtered them, until the hottest part of the day. And the survivors were so scattered that no two of them were left together.
1 Samuel 13:1Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty-two years.
2 Samuel 1:22From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan did not retreat, and the sword of Saul did not return empty.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 14:37-47
Jonathan Condemned to Die; Jonathan Rescued. ( b. c. 1067.) 36 And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God. 37 And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day. 38 And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief… Read the whole commentary →