1 Samuel 14:48
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of its plunderers.”
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“He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of its plunderers.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he did valiantly, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that despoiled them.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And he maketh a force, and smiteth Amalek, and delivereth Israel out of the hand of its spoiler.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 14:48 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 17:8After this, the Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim.
- Exodus 17:14Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this on a scroll as a reminder and recite it to Joshua, because I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.”
- Deuteronomy 25:19When the LORD your God gives you rest from the enemies around you in the land that He is giving you to possess as an inheritance, you are to blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven. Do not forget!
- Judges 2:16Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them from the hands of those who plundered them.
- 1 Samuel 15:3Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”
- 1 Samuel 15:7Then Saul struck down the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to Shur, which is east of Egypt.
- 2 Samuel 1:22From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan did not retreat, and the sword of Saul did not return empty.
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