Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
He acted valiantly, defeated Amalek, and delivered Israel from those who had been plundering them.
New American Standard Bible
He acted valiantly and
King James Version
And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.
Holman Bible
He fought bravely, defeated the Amalekites,
A Conservative Version
And he did valiantly, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of those who despoiled them.
American Standard Version
And he did valiantly, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that despoiled them.
Amplified
He acted valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, and rescued Israel from the hands of those who had plundered them.
Bible in Basic English
And he did great things, and overcame the Amalekites, and made Israel safe from the hands of their attackers.
Darby Translation
And he did valiantly, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of their spoilers.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will do in strength, and he will strike Amalek, and deliver Israel from the hand of him plundering him.
King James 2000
And he gathered a host, and struck the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that plundered them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He acted bravely and defeated [the] Amalekites and rescued Israel from the hand of those who plundered it.
Modern King James verseion
And he gathered an army and struck the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of those who spoiled them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And whithersoever he turned himself, there he won, and played the man and slew the Amalekites, and rid Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.
NET Bible
He fought bravely, striking down the Amalekites and delivering Israel from the hand of its enemies.
New Heart English Bible
And he did valiantly, and struck the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hand of its plunderer.
The Emphasized Bible
Then made he ready a force, and smote the Amalekites, - and delivered Israel out of the hand of such as plundered them.
Webster
And he gathered a host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel from the hands of them that spoiled them.
World English Bible
He did valiantly, and struck the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of those who despoiled them.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he maketh a force, and smiteth Amalek, and delivereth Israel out of the hand of its spoiler.
Interlinear
Chayil
Yad
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 14:48
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonathan Rescued From His Father Saul
47 When Saul became king over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side against Moab, the Ammonites, Edom, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Everywhere he turned he was victorious. 48 He acted valiantly, defeated Amalek, and delivered Israel from those who had been plundering them. 49 Saul's sons included Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchi-shua. Of his two daughters, the firstborn was named Merab, and the younger one was named Michal.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 17:14
Then the LORD told Moses, "Write this in a book as a memorial and recite it to Joshua: "I'll certainly wipe out the memory of the Amalekites from under heaven.'"
Deuteronomy 25:19
Therefore, when the LORD your God has given you rest from all your enemies who surround you in the land that he is about to give you to possess as an inheritance, you must completely erase the memory of the Amalekites from under heaven. Don't forget!"
1 Samuel 15:3-7
Now, go and attack Amalek. Completely destroy all that they have. Don't spare them, but put to death both man and woman, child and infant, both ox and sheep, camel and donkey.'"