1 Samuel 14:48

Then made he ready a force, and smote the Amalekites,—and delivered Israel out of the hand of such as plundered them.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

47And, Saul, took possession of the kingdom over Israel,—and made war round about against all his enemies—against Moab, and against the sons of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines, and, whomsoever he turned against, he was victorious.

49And the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishvi, and Malchishua,—and, the names of his two daughters, were, the name of the firstborn, Merab, and, the name of the younger, Michal,—

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Cross References

Exodus 17:8Then came in Amalek,—and fought with Israel, in Rephidim.

Deuteronomy 25:19Therefore shall it be when Yahweh thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about in the land which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee for an inheritance to possess it, then shalt thou wipe out the remembrance of Amalek from under the heavens,—thou shalt not forget.

1 Samuel 15:3Now, go and smite Amalek, and devote ye to destruction all that he hath, and spare him not,—but thou shalt slay both man and woman, both child and suckling, both ox and sheep, both camel and ass.

2 Samuel 1:22From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan ne’er drew back,—and, the sword of Saul, ne’er returned, empty.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 14:48-52

The Amalekites Destroyed. ( b. c. 1067.) 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. 48 And he gathered a host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them. 49 Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his… Read the whole commentary →

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