1 Samuel 14:52

“And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul, etc.] For notwithstanding the late victory over them, and slaughter made among them, they recovered themselves, and came out again to battle, and gave Saul a great deal of trouble, and he at last died in battle with them: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him; to be his bodyguard, as Josephus f295 says; or for soldiers and officers in his army, even such, as the same writer observes, that exceeded others in comeliness of person, and in largeness and height; such as were in some measure like himself, that were strong, able bodied men, and of courage, and valour, and fortitude of mind.”

“14:52 Saul had easily defeated the Ammonites (11:11) but was having much less success with the Philistines, given their well-organized fighting machine and their monopoly on iron and bronze (13:19-22). • he drafted him: Samuel had warned earlier that the king would take people as well as possessions (8:11).”

“when Saul: Sa1 8:1, Sa1 8:11 Next: 1 Kings (1 Samuel) Chapter 15”