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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.

KJV

Erat autem bellum potens adversum Philisthæos omnibus diebus Saul. Nam quemcumque viderat Saul virum fortem, et aptum ad prælium, sociabat eum sibi.

Vulgate

Καὶ ἦν ὁ πόλεμος κραταιὸς ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀλλοφύλους πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας Σαούλ· καὶ ἰδὼν Σαοὺλ πάντα ἄνδρα δυνατὸν καὶ πάντα ἄνδρα υἱὸν δυνάμεως, καὶ συνήγαγεν αὐτοὺς πρὸς αὐτόν.

LXX

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.

ASV

וַ/תְּהִ֤י הַ/מִּלְחָמָה֙ חֲזָקָ֣ה עַל פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וְ/רָאָ֨ה שָׁא֜וּל כָּל אִ֤ישׁ גִּבּוֹר֙ וְ/כָל בֶּן חַ֔יִל וַ/יַּאַסְפֵ֖/הוּ אֵלָֽי/ו

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
גִּבּ֥וֹר
gbvr
adjective · 157×
וֹ
v
noun · 232×
חֲזָקָ֔ה
chzqh
adjective · 56×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
יֶּאֱסֹ֥ף
y'sp
verb · 200×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
מִּלְחָמָ֔ה
mlchmh
noun · 316×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
plshtym
noun · 290×
שָׁא֔וּל
sh'vl
proper_noun · 404×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 8:11 — And 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 hi
  • 1Sam 8:11 — And 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 hi
  • 1Sam 14:47 — So 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 t