KJV 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.
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1 Samuel 14:52
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.
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BSB 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.
WEB 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 to him.
ASV American Standard Version
And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any mighty man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the war is severe against the Philistines all the days of Saul; when Saul hath seen any mighty man, and any son of valour, then he doth gather him unto himself.
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 14
49 Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: 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.
51 And Kish [was] the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner [was] the son of Abiel.
52 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.
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וַתְּהִ֤יH1961 · ha.yahto beהַמִּלְחָמָה֙H4421 · mil.cha.mahbattleחֲזָקָ֣הH2389 · cha.zaqstrongעַל־H5921 · aluponפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםH6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistineכֹּ֖לH3605 · kolallיְמֵ֣יH3117 · yomdayשָׁא֑וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulוְרָאָ֨הH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeשָׁא֜וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulכָּל־H3605 · kolallאִ֤ישׁH376 · ishmanגִּבּוֹר֙H1368 · gib.bormighty manוְכָל־H3605 · kolallבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childחַ֔יִלH2428 · cha.yilstrength: soldiersוַיַּאַסְפֵ֖הוּH622 · a.saphto gatherאֵלָֽיו׃ סH413 · elto(wards)
Cross-references
1 Samuel 8:11And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint [them] for himself, for his chariots, and [to be] his horsemen; and [some] shall run before his chariots.1 Samuel 8:1And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
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