Jonathan’s bow killed its share of enemies. And Saul’s sword killed its share! They have spilled the blood of men now dead. They cut into the fat of strong men.
1 Samuel 14:48 - Easy To Read Version Saul was very brave. Saul saved Israel from all the enemies who tried to take things from the people of Israel. Saul defeated even the Amalekites! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He did valiantly and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of those who plundered them. American Standard Version (1901) And he did valiantly, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that despoiled them. Common English Bible He acted heroically, defeating the Amalekites and rescuing Israel from the power of any who had plundered them. Catholic Public Domain Version And gathering together an army, he struck Amalek. And he rescued Israel from the hand of those who would lay waste to them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And gathering together an army, he defeated Amalec, and delivered Israel from the hand of them that spoiled them. |
Jonathan’s bow killed its share of enemies. And Saul’s sword killed its share! They have spilled the blood of men now dead. They cut into the fat of strong men.
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Write about this battle. Write these things in a book so people will remember what happened here. And be sure to tell Joshua that I will completely destroy the Amalekite people from the earth.”
At Rephidim the Amalekite people came and fought against the people of Israel.
“You might be gathering your harvest in the field, and you might forget and leave some grain there. You must not go back to get it. It will be for the foreigners, the orphans, [154] and the widows. [155] If you leave some grain for them, then the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do.
Then the Lord chose leaders called judges. These leaders saved the people of Israel from the enemies that took their possessions.