1 Samuel 14:48
 1 Samuel 14:48 
New International Version (©2011)
He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of those who had plundered them.

New Living Translation (©2007)
He performed great deeds and conquered the Amalekites, saving Israel from all those who had plundered them.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And he did valiantly and struck the Amalekites and delivered Israel out of the hands of those who plundered them.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He acted valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, and delivered Israel from the hands of those who plundered them.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
He fought bravely, defeated the Amalekites, and delivered Israel from the hand of those who plundered them.

International Standard Version (©2012)
He acted valiantly, defeated Amalek, and delivered Israel from those who had been plundering them.

NET Bible (©2006)
He fought bravely, striking down the Amalekites and delivering Israel from the hand of its enemies.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He acted forcefully and defeated Amalek. He rescued Israel from the enemies who looted their possessions.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And he gathered a host, and struck the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that plundered them.

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

American Standard Version
And he did valiantly, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that despoiled them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And gathering together an army, he defeated Amalec, and delivered Israel from the hand of them that spoiled them.

Darby Bible Translation
And he did valiantly, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of their spoilers.

English Revised Version
And he did valiantly, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's Literal Translation
And he maketh a force, and smiteth Amalek, and delivereth Israel out of the hand of its spoiler.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

14:47-52 Here is a general account of Saul's court and camp. He had little reason to be proud of his royal dignity, nor had any of his neighbours cause to envy him, for he had but little enjoyment after he took the kingdom. And often men's earthly glory makes a blaze just before the dark night of disgrace and woe comes on them.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 48. - He gathered a host. So the Syriac and Vulgate, but the margin is probably the true meaning, "He wrought mightily," or valiantly.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he gathered an host,.... A large army; for after the battle with the Ammonites he disbanded his army, and sent them home, retaining only 3000 men, and these deserted him to six hundred, which were all the men he had with him, when he fought last with the Philistines; but now, finding he had enemies on every side of him, he gathered a numerous host to defend his country against them, and particularly to attack the people next mentioned:

and he smote the Amalekites; a people that Israel, by the law of God, were bound to destroy, and blot out their name; a particular account of his expedition against them is given in the following chapter:

and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them; the nations before mentioned, Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Syrians, and Philistines.


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Saul's Victories
47So 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 wherever he turned himself, he vexed them. 48And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them. 49Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:

1 Samuel 15:3 Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy all that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.'"
1 Samuel 15:7 Then Saul attacked the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to Shur, near the eastern border of Egypt.