1 Samuël 14:52

Gereviseerde Leidse Vertaling

De krijg tegen de Filistijnen was hevig zolang Saul leefde; en waar Saul ook een krijgshaftigen en dapperen man zag, lijfde hij hem bij zijn leger in.

Parallel Translations

Gereviseerde Lutherse Vertaling
En er was een hevige strijd tegen de Filistijnen, zolang Saul leefde; en waar Saul een sterken en kloeken man zag, dien nam hij tot zich.

Staten Vertaling
En er was een sterke krijg tegen de Filistijnen al de dagen van Saul; daarom alle helden en alle kloeke mannen, die Saul zag, die vergaderde hij tot zich.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

when Saul: 1 Samuel 8:1, 1 Samuel 8:11

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 8:9 - the manner 1 Samuel 13:2 - chose 1 Samuel 17:1 - gathered 1 Samuel 18:5 - the men of war Song of Solomon 3:7 - threescore Ezekiel 25:15 - to destroy

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul,.... For notwithstanding the late victory over them, and slaughter made among them, they recovered themselves, and came out again to battle, and gave Saul a great deal of trouble, and he at last died in battle with them:

and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him; to be his bodyguard, as Josephus q says; or for soldiers and officers in his army, even such, as the same writer observes, that exceeded others in comeliness of person, and in largeness and height; such as were in some measure like himself, that were strong, able bodied men, and of courage, and valour, and fortitude of mind.

q Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 6. c. 6. sect. 5.)

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 14:52. When Saul saw any strong man — This was very politic. He thus continued to recruit his army with strong and effective men.