1 Samuel 14:52

Lutherbibel

Es war aber ein harter Streit wider die Philister, solange Saul lebte. Und wo Saul sah einen starken und rüstigen Mann, den nahm er zu sich.

Parallel Translations

Schlachter Bibel (1951)
Und solange Saul lebte, war ein harter Streit wider die Philister. Darum, wo Saul einen starken und tapfern Mann sah, da zog er ihn zu sich.

Elberfelder Bibel (1905)
Und der Streit war heftig wider die Philister alle Tage Sauls; und wenn Saul irgend einen streitbaren Mann und irgend einen Tapferen sah, so gesellte er ihn sich zu.

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.