Parallel Verses
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.
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,
International Standard Version
He acted valiantly, defeated Amalek, and delivered Israel from those who had been plundering them.
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.
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 14:48
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jonathan Rescued From His Father Saul
47 And so Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side: against the Moabites; against the children of Ammon; against the Edomites; against the kings of Zobah; and against the Philistines. 48 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. 49 The sons of Saul were, Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua. And his two daughters were thus named: the elder was called Merab, and the younger Michal.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 17:14
And the LORD said unto Moses, "Write this for a remembrance in a book and tell it unto Joshua, for I will put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven."
Deuteronomy 25:19
Therefore when the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit and possess: see that thou put out the name of Amalek from under heaven, and forget not.
1 Samuel 15:3-7
Now therefore go and smite the Amalekites, and only destroy ye all that pertaineth unto them, and see thou have no compassion on them. But slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, and ox, sheep, camel and ass.'"