| 47. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 14:47:1 ⧉וְשָׁא֛וּלveshauland Saul 1 Samuel 14:47:2 ⧉לָכַ֥דlakhadcaptured or took 1 Samuel 14:47:3 ⧉הַמְּלוּכָ֖הhamelukhathe kingship 1 Samuel 14:47:4 ⧉עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לalyisraelover Israel 1 Samuel 14:47:5 ⧉וַיִלָ֣חֶםvayilkhemand he fought 1 Samuel 14:47:6 ⧉סָבִ֣יבsavivaround 1 Samuel 14:47:7 ⧉בְּֽכָל־אֹיְבָ֡יוbekholoyevavagainst all his enemies 1 Samuel 14:47:8 ⧉בְּמוֹאָ֣בbemoavagainst Moab 1 Samuel 14:47:9 ⧉וּבִבְנֵי־עַמּ֨וֹןuvivneamonand against the sons of Ammon 1 Samuel 14:47:10 ⧉וּבֶאֱד֜וֹםuveedomand against Edom 1 Samuel 14:47:11 ⧉וּבְמַלְכֵ֤יuvemalkheand against the kings of 1 Samuel 14:47:12 ⧉צוֹבָה֙tsovaZobah 1 Samuel 14:47:13 ⧉וּבַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםuvapelishtimand against the Philistines 1 Samuel 14:47:14 ⧉וּבְכֹ֥לuvekholand in all 1 Samuel 14:47:15 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־יִפְנֶ֖הasheryifnewhich he would turn 1 Samuel 14:47:16 ⧉יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃yarshiahe would act wickedly or do wrong |
| 47. Formal Translation And Saul assumed the kingship over Israel, and he fought on every side against all his enemies—against Moab, against the sons of Ammon, against Edom, against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he routed them. |
| 47. Dynamic Translation Saul took control as king over Israel, fighting on all sides against his enemies: Moab, the Ammonites, Edom, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he went, he defeated those who opposed him. |