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1 Samuel 14:52

1 Samuel 14:52 is verse 52 of 1 Samuel chapter 14, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

And the war with the Philistines was fierce for all the days of Saul. So whenever he noticed any strong or brave man, Saul would enlist him.

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King James Version

And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.

World English Bible

There was severe war against the Philistines all the days of Saul; and when Saul saw any mighty man or any valiant man, he took him into his service.

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1 Samuel 14:50–52 · Berean Standard Bible

50 His wife’s name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abner, the son of Saul’s uncle Ner.

51 Saul’s father Kish and Abner’s father Ner were sons of Abiel.

52 And the war with the Philistines was fierce for all the days of Saul. So whenever he noticed any strong or brave man, Saul would enlist him.

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Hebrew words

וַתְּהִ֤יand it was הַמִּלְחָמָה֙the war חֲזָקָ֣הsevere עַלon פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים[the] Philistines כֹּ֖לall יְמֵ֣י[the] days of שָׁא֑וּלSaul וְרָאָ֨הand he saw שָׁא֜וּלSaul כָּלevery אִ֤ישׁman גִּבּוֹר֙mighty וְכָלand every בֶּןson of חַ֔יִלstrength וַיַּאַסְפֵ֖הוּand he gathered him אֵלָֽיוto himself

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

1 Samuel 8:1
When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

1 Samuel 8:11
He said, “This will be the manner of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them to his own chariots and horses, to run in front of his chariots.

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