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the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
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New Century Version
1 Samuel 15:7
Then Saul defeated the Amalekites. He fought them all the way from Havilah to Shur, at the border of Egypt.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then Saul struck down the Amalekites from Havilah all the way to Shur, which is next to Egypt.
Then Saul struck down the Amalekites from Havilah all the way to Shur, which is next to Egypt.
Hebrew Names Version
Sha'ul struck the `Amaleki, from Havilah as you go to Shur, that is before Mitzrayim.
Sha'ul struck the `Amaleki, from Havilah as you go to Shur, that is before Mitzrayim.
King James Version
And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.
And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.
Lexham English Bible
Then Saul defeated the Amalekites from Havilah as one goes to Shur which is east of Egypt.
Then Saul defeated the Amalekites from Havilah as one goes to Shur which is east of Egypt.
English Standard Version
And Saul defeated the Amalekites from Havilah as far as Shur, which is east of Egypt.
And Saul defeated the Amalekites from Havilah as far as Shur, which is east of Egypt.
New English Translation
Then Saul struck down the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to Shur, which is next to Egypt.
Then Saul struck down the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to Shur, which is next to Egypt.
Amplified Bible
Saul defeated the Amalekites, from Havilah as far as Shur, which is east of Egypt.
Saul defeated the Amalekites, from Havilah as far as Shur, which is east of Egypt.
New American Standard Bible
Then Saul defeated the Amalekites, from Havilah going toward Shur, which is east of Egypt.
Then Saul defeated the Amalekites, from Havilah going toward Shur, which is east of Egypt.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So Saul smote the Amalekites from Hauilah as thou commest to Shur, that is before Egypt,
So Saul smote the Amalekites from Hauilah as thou commest to Shur, that is before Egypt,
Legacy Standard Bible
So Saul struck the Amalekites, from Havilah as you go to Shur, which is east of Egypt.
So Saul struck the Amalekites, from Havilah as you go to Shur, which is east of Egypt.
Contemporary English Version
and Saul attacked the Amalekites from Havilah to Shur, which is just east of Egypt.
and Saul attacked the Amalekites from Havilah to Shur, which is just east of Egypt.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then Sha'ul attacked ‘Amalek, starting at Havilah and continuing toward Shur, at the border of Egypt.
Then Sha'ul attacked ‘Amalek, starting at Havilah and continuing toward Shur, at the border of Egypt.
Darby Translation
And Saul smote Amalek from Havilah as thou comest to Shur, which is opposite to Egypt.
And Saul smote Amalek from Havilah as thou comest to Shur, which is opposite to Egypt.
Easy-to-Read Version
Saul defeated the Amalekites. He fought them and chased them all the way from Havilah to Shur, at the border of Egypt.
Saul defeated the Amalekites. He fought them and chased them all the way from Havilah to Shur, at the border of Egypt.
George Lamsa Translation
And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah as far as Shur, which is over near Egypt.
And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah as far as Shur, which is over near Egypt.
Good News Translation
Saul defeated the Amalekites, fighting all the way from Havilah to Shur, east of Egypt;
Saul defeated the Amalekites, fighting all the way from Havilah to Shur, east of Egypt;
Literal Translation
And Saul struck Amalek from Havilah, as you go to Shur, which is before Egypt.
And Saul struck Amalek from Havilah, as you go to Shur, which is before Egypt.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then smote Saul the Amalechites from Heuila vnto Sur (which lyeth ouer against Egipte)
Then smote Saul the Amalechites from Heuila vnto Sur (which lyeth ouer against Egipte)
American Standard Version
And Saul smote the Amalekites, from Havilah as thou goest to Shur, that is before Egypt.
And Saul smote the Amalekites, from Havilah as thou goest to Shur, that is before Egypt.
Bible in Basic English
And Saul made an attack on the Amalekites from Havilah on the road to Shur, which is before Egypt.
And Saul made an attack on the Amalekites from Havilah on the road to Shur, which is before Egypt.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Saul smote the Amalekites, from Heuila, as thou commest to Sur, that lyeth before Egypt.
And Saul smote the Amalekites, from Heuila, as thou commest to Sur, that lyeth before Egypt.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Saul smote the Amalekites, from Havilah as thou goest to Shur, that is in front of Egypt.
And Saul smote the Amalekites, from Havilah as thou goest to Shur, that is in front of Egypt.
King James Version (1611)
And Saul smote the Amalekites from Hauilah, vntill thou commest to Shur, that is ouer against Egypt.
And Saul smote the Amalekites from Hauilah, vntill thou commest to Shur, that is ouer against Egypt.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Saul smote Amalec from Evilat to Sur fronting Egypt.
And Saul smote Amalec from Evilat to Sur fronting Egypt.
English Revised Version
And Saul Smote the Amalekites, from Havilah as thou goest to Shur, that is before Egypt.
And Saul Smote the Amalekites, from Havilah as thou goest to Shur, that is before Egypt.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Saul struck down the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to Shur, which is east of Egypt.
Then Saul struck down the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to Shur, which is east of Egypt.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Saul smoot Amalech fro Euila, til thou come to Sur, which is ayens Egipt.
And Saul smoot Amalech fro Euila, til thou come to Sur, which is ayens Egipt.
Young's Literal Translation
And Saul smiteth Amalek from Havilah -- thy going in to Shur, which [is] on the front of Egypt,
And Saul smiteth Amalek from Havilah -- thy going in to Shur, which [is] on the front of Egypt,
Update Bible Version
And Saul smote the Amalekites, from Havilah as you go to Shur, that is before Egypt.
And Saul smote the Amalekites, from Havilah as you go to Shur, that is before Egypt.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah, [until] thou comest to Shur, that [is] over against Egypt.
And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah, [until] thou comest to Shur, that [is] over against Egypt.
World English Bible
Saul struck the Amalekites, from Havilah as you go to Shur, that is before Egypt.
Saul struck the Amalekites, from Havilah as you go to Shur, that is before Egypt.
New King James Version
And Saul attacked the Amalekites, from Havilah all the way to Shur, which is east of Egypt.
And Saul attacked the Amalekites, from Havilah all the way to Shur, which is east of Egypt.
New Living Translation
Then Saul slaughtered the Amalekites from Havilah all the way to Shur, east of Egypt.
Then Saul slaughtered the Amalekites from Havilah all the way to Shur, east of Egypt.
New Life Bible
Then Saul destroyed the Amalekites, from Havilah as far as Shur, east of Egypt.
Then Saul destroyed the Amalekites, from Havilah as far as Shur, east of Egypt.
New Revised Standard
Saul defeated the Amalekites, from Havilah as far as Shur, which is east of Egypt.
Saul defeated the Amalekites, from Havilah as far as Shur, which is east of Egypt.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Saul smote Amalek, - from Havilah, till thou enterest Shur, which is over against Egypt.
And Saul smote Amalek, - from Havilah, till thou enterest Shur, which is over against Egypt.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Saul smote Amalec from Hevila, until thou comest to Sur, which is over against Egypt.
And Saul smote Amalec from Hevila, until thou comest to Sur, which is over against Egypt.
Revised Standard Version
And Saul defeated the Amal'ekites, from Hav'ilah as far as Shur, which is east of Egypt.
And Saul defeated the Amal'ekites, from Hav'ilah as far as Shur, which is east of Egypt.
THE MESSAGE
Then Saul went after Amalek, from the canyon all the way to Shur near the Egyptian border. He captured Agag, king of Amalek, alive. Everyone else was killed under the terms of the holy ban. Saul and the army made an exception for Agag, and for the choice sheep and cattle. They didn't include them under the terms of the holy ban. But all the rest, which nobody wanted anyway, they destroyed as decreed by the holy ban.
Then Saul went after Amalek, from the canyon all the way to Shur near the Egyptian border. He captured Agag, king of Amalek, alive. Everyone else was killed under the terms of the holy ban. Saul and the army made an exception for Agag, and for the choice sheep and cattle. They didn't include them under the terms of the holy ban. But all the rest, which nobody wanted anyway, they destroyed as decreed by the holy ban.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Saul defeated the Amalekites, from Havilah as you go to Shur, which is east of Egypt.
So Saul defeated the Amalekites, from Havilah as you go to Shur, which is east of Egypt.
Contextual Overview
1 Samuel said to Saul, "The Lord sent me to appoint you king over Israel. Now listen to his message. 2 This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: ‘When the Israelites came out of Egypt, the Amalekites tried to stop them from going to Canaan. So I will punish them. 3 Now go, attack the Amalekites and destroy everything they own as an offering to the Lord . Don't let anything live. Put to death men and women, children and small babies, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.'" 4 So Saul called the army together at Telaim. There were two hundred thousand foot soldiers and ten thousand men from Judah. 5 Then Saul went to the city of Amalek and set up an ambush in the ravine. 6 He said to the Kenites, "Go away. Leave the Amalekites so that I won't destroy you with them, because you showed kindness to the Israelites when they came out of Egypt." So the Kenites moved away from the Amalekites. 7 Then Saul defeated the Amalekites. He fought them all the way from Havilah to Shur, at the border of Egypt. 8 He took King Agag of the Amalekites alive, but he killed all of Agag's army with the sword. 9 Saul and the army let Agag live, along with the best sheep, fat cattle, and lambs. They let every good animal live, because they did not want to destroy them. But when they found an animal that was weak or useless, they killed it.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
smote: 1 Samuel 14:48, Job 21:30, Ecclesiastes 8:13
Havilah: This Havilah was probably situated in Arabia, and the district of Chaulon may mark the spot. It seems different from that encompassed by the river Pison, one of the rivers of Eden. Genesis 2:11, Genesis 25:18
Shur: 1 Samuel 27:8, Genesis 16:7
Reciprocal: Genesis 10:29 - Havilah Genesis 20:1 - Kadesh Exodus 15:22 - wilderness of Shur Exodus 17:14 - for I will Judges 12:15 - in the mount 1 Samuel 27:9 - left neither 1 Samuel 30:1 - the Amalekites 1 Chronicles 1:23 - Havilah 1 Chronicles 4:43 - the rest
Cross-References
Genesis 12:1
The Lord said to Abram, "Leave your country, your relatives, and your father's family, and go to the land I will show you.
The Lord said to Abram, "Leave your country, your relatives, and your father's family, and go to the land I will show you.
Genesis 12:7
The Lord appeared to Abram and said, "I will give this land to your descendants." So Abram built an altar there to the Lord , who had appeared to him.
The Lord appeared to Abram and said, "I will give this land to your descendants." So Abram built an altar there to the Lord , who had appeared to him.
Genesis 15:2
But Abram said, "Lord God , what can you give me? I have no son, so my slave Eliezer from Damascus will get everything I own after I die."
But Abram said, "Lord God , what can you give me? I have no son, so my slave Eliezer from Damascus will get everything I own after I die."
Genesis 15:4
Then the Lord spoke his word to Abram: "He will not be the one to inherit what you have. You will have a son of your own who will inherit what you have."
Then the Lord spoke his word to Abram: "He will not be the one to inherit what you have. You will have a son of your own who will inherit what you have."
Genesis 15:7
God said to Abram, "I am the Lord who led you out of Ur of Babylonia so that I could give you this land to own."
God said to Abram, "I am the Lord who led you out of Ur of Babylonia so that I could give you this land to own."
Genesis 15:8
But Abram said, "Lord God , how can I be sure that I will own this land?"
But Abram said, "Lord God , how can I be sure that I will own this land?"
Genesis 15:15
And you, Abram, will die in peace and will be buried at an old age.
And you, Abram, will die in peace and will be buried at an old age.
Genesis 15:17
After the sun went down, it was very dark. Suddenly a smoking firepot and a blazing torch passed between the halves of the dead animals.
After the sun went down, it was very dark. Suddenly a smoking firepot and a blazing torch passed between the halves of the dead animals.
Psalms 105:11
The Lord said, "I will give you the land of Canaan, and it will belong to you."
The Lord said, "I will give you the land of Canaan, and it will belong to you."
Psalms 105:42
He remembered his holy promise to his servant Abraham.
He remembered his holy promise to his servant Abraham.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Saul smote the Amalekites,.... Engaging in battle with them, he overcame them, and beat them, and slew great numbers of them:
from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt; having routed them in the valley, or in whatsoever place the battle was fought, he pursued them from one end of their country to the other; from Havilah, which lay to the northeast, to Shur, which lay to the southwest, and destroyed all that came in his way between those two points, see Genesis 25:18.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The district here described would stretch from Havilah on the extreme east to Shur, either near Suez, or further north on the coast road from Gaza to Egypt.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 15:7. From Havilah - to Shur — From Pelusium in Egypt, unto the Red Sea.-Josephus. But Havilah lay eastward from the Red Sea; the Amalekites lay between this and the way to Egypt towards Shur.
