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1 Samuel 14:48

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What does 1 Samuel 14:48 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he did valiantly, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that despoiled them.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he did valiantly, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that despoiled them.
1 Samuel 14:48 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Samuel 14

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
45And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? Far from it: as Jehovah liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.
46Then Saul went up from following the Philistines; and the Philistines went to their own place.
47Now 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.
48And he did valiantly, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that despoiled them.
49Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishvi, and Malchishua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the first-born Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:
50and the name of Saul`s wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. And the name of the captain of his host was Abner the son of Ner, Saul`s uncle.
51And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And he gathered an host, etc.] 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…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“14:48 conquered the Amalekites: See 15:1-35. The Amalekites, a nomadic group in the south, periodically raided and pillaged Israel (see Exod 17:8-16; Num 14:45; Judg 3:13; 6:3, 33; 7:12; 10:12).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“gathered an host: or, wrought mightily smote: Sa1 15:3-7; Exo 17:14; Deu 25:19 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 14:49”
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