1 Samuel 14:48 Meaning
And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.
Context Explained
46Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.
47So 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.
48And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.
49Now 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:
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.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Exodus 17:14
God commands the destruction of Amalek, which Saul fulfills, linking to God's ongoing covenant with Israel.
1 Samuel 15:3
Saul is instructed to utterly destroy Amalek, emphasizing the seriousness of divine judgment.
Romans 15:4
Paul states that the Old Testament was written for our instruction, reflecting on God's deliverance.
Source: 1 Samuel 14:48