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1 Samuel 14:47

After Saul had assumed the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side—the Moabites, the Ammonites, the Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he routed them.

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ASV

Now when Saul had taken the kingdom over Israel, he 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 whithersoever he turned himself, he put them to the worse.

KJV

So 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 whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them.

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20 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְשָׁא֛וּלve.sha.'Uland SaulH7586 →
לָכַ֥דla.Khadhe had takenH3920 →
הַמְּלוּכָ֖הha.me.lu.Khahthe kingshipH4410 →
עַל־'al-overH5921 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
וַיִּלָּ֣חֶםvai.yi.La.chemand he waged warH3898 →
סָבִ֣יב׀sa.Vivall aroundH5439 →
בְּֽכָל־be.kholagainst allH3605 →
אֹיְבָ֡יו'o.ye.Vavenemies hisH341 →
בְּמוֹאָ֣ב׀be.mo.'Avagainst MoabH4124 →
וּבִבְנֵי־u.viv.nei-and against [the] people ofH1121 →
עַמּ֨וֹןa.MonAmmonH5983 →
וּבֶאֱד֜וֹםu.ve.'e.Domand against EdomH123 →
וּבְמַלְכֵ֤יu.ve.mal.Kheiand against [the] kings ofH4428 →
צוֹבָה֙tzo.VahZobahH6678 →
וּבַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםu.va.pe.lish.Timand against the PhilistinesH6430 →
וּבְכֹ֥לu.ve.Kholand in everyH3605 →
אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whereH834 →
יִפְנֶ֖הyif.Nehhe turnedH6437 →
יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃yar.Shi.a'he acted wickedlyH7561 →

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2 Samuel 10:6When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth-rehob and Zoba, as well as a thousand men from the king of Maacah and twelve thousand men from Tob.1 Samuel 14:52And the war with the Philistines was fierce for all the days of Saul. So whenever he noticed any strong or brave man, Saul would enlist him.1 Samuel 12:2Now here is the king walking before you, and I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have walked before you from my youth until this day.1 Samuel 11:1–13Soon Nahash the Ammonite came up and laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.”1 Kings 11:23And God raised up against Solomon another adversary, Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from his master, Hadadezer king of Zobah,2 Samuel 8:3David also defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, who had marched out to restore his dominion along the Euphrates River.1 Samuel 13:1Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty-two years.2 Kings 14:27and since the LORD had said that He would not blot out the name of Israel from under heaven, He saved them by the hand of Jeroboam son of Jehoash.1 Chronicles 18:5When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand men.1 Chronicles 19:6When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent a thousand talents of silver to hire for themselves chariots and horsemen from Aram-naharaim, Aram-maacah, and Zobah.1 Samuel 20:13But if my father intends to bring evil on you, then may the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if I do not tell you and send you on your way in safety. May the LORD be with you, just as He has been with my father.1 Samuel 22:3From there David went to Mizpeh of Moab, where he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother stay with you until I learn what God will do for me.”2 Samuel 8:2David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.1 Samuel 21:7Now one of Saul’s servants was there that day, detained before the LORD. And his name was Doeg the Edomite, the chief shepherd for Saul.1 Chronicles 18:3As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River.

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