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1 Samuel 14:48

46 Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.

47 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.

And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.

49 Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi-shua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:

50 And 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.

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BSB
He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of its plunderers.
KJV
And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.
WEB
He did valiantly and struck the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of those who plundered them.
ASV
And he did valiantly, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that despoiled them.
DARBY
And he did valiantly, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of their spoilers.
BLB
And he made a force and struck the Amalekite, and he delivered Israel from the hand of those who plundered them.
ÅB
Og han vant seg makt og slo amalekittene og utfridde Israel av deres hånd som plyndret dem.
OTB
Han handlet tappert og slo amalekittene, og frelste Israel fra hendene til dem som plyndret dem.
B1930
Og han vant sig makt og slo amalekittene og utfridde Israel av deres hånd som plyndret dem.

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  • Deuteronomy 25:19

    Therefore it shall be, when the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget it.

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  • Exodus 17:14

    And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.

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  • 1 Samuel 15:3–7

    Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

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