And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd he did valiantly, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that despoiled them.
He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of its plunderers.
And he maketh a force, and smiteth Amalek, and delivereth Israel out of the hand of its spoiler.
And he did valiantly, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of their spoilers.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Samuel — The transition from judges to monarchy. Samuel rises as prophet-judge; Israel demands a king; Saul rises and is rejected; David is anointed in obscurity and flees across the wilderness. Three lives overlapping — the prophetic-judicial-royal handoff.
- Author
- Traditionally Samuel (with additions after his death by Nathan and Gad — cf. 1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1050–1010 BC; compilation during the early monarchy