1 Samuel 14:52
What does 1 Samuel 14:52 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 14:52 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any mighty man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any mighty man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949All through the life of Saul there was bitter war against the Philistines; and whenever Saul saw any strong man or any good fighting man, he kept him near himself.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the war is severe against the Philistines all the days of Saul; when Saul hath seen any mighty man, and any son of valour, then he doth gather him unto himself.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And there was a great war against the Philistines all the days of Saul. For whomsoever Saul saw to be a valiant man, and fit for war, he took him to himself.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul; and when Saul saw any mighty man, or any valiant man, he took him to himself.
Context
v.51And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.
v.52This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 8:11
And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: he will take your sons, and appoint them unto him, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and they shall run before his chariots;
- 1 Samuel 8:1
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
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