1 Samuel 14:48 - Printer Friendly

ESV: And he did valiantly and struck the Amalekites and delivered Israel out of the hands of those who plundered them.

NIV: He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of those who had plundered them.

NASB: And he acted valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, and saved Israel from the hands of those who plundered them.

CSB: He fought bravely, defeated the Amalekites, and rescued Israel from those who plundered them.

NLT: He performed great deeds and conquered the Amalekites, saving Israel from all those who had plundered them.

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

NKJV: And he gathered an army and attacked the Amalekites, and delivered Israel from the hands of those who plundered them.

First Samuel introduces the key figures who led Israel after the era of the judges. The books of 1 and 2 Samuel were originally part of a single text, split in certain translations shortly before the birth of Christ. Some of the Bible’s most famous characters are depicted in this book. These including the prophet Samuel, Israel’s first king, Saul, her greatest king, David, and other famous names such as Goliath and Jonathan. By the end of this book, Saul has fallen; the book of 2 Samuel begins with David’s ascension to the throne.

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