1 Samuel 14:47

Authorized King James Version

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 the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וְשָׁא֛וּל
H7586
So Saul
shaul, the name of an edomite and two israelites
#2
לָכַ֥ד
H3920
took
to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere
#3
הַמְּלוּכָ֖ה
H4410
the kingdom
something ruled, i.e., a realm
#4
עַל
H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
#5
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
H3478
over Israel
he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
#6
וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם
H3898
and fought
to feed on; figuratively, to consume
#7
סָבִ֣יב׀
H5439
on every side
(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around
#8
בְּֽכָל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#9
אֹיְבָ֡יו
H341
against all his enemies
hating; an adversary
#10
בְּמוֹאָ֣ב׀
H4124
against Moab
moab, an incestuous son of lot; also his territory and descendants
#11
וּבִבְנֵֽי
H1121
and against the children
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
#12
עַמּ֨וֹן
H5983
of Ammon
ammon, a son of lot; also his posterity and their country
#13
וּבֶֽאֱד֜וֹם
H123
and against Edom
edom, the elder twin-brother of jacob; hence the region (idumaea) occupied by him
#14
וּבְמַלְכֵ֤י
H4428
and against the kings
a king
#15
צוֹבָה֙
H6678
of Zobah
zoba or zobah, a region of syria
#16
וּבַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
H6430
and against the Philistines
a pelishtite or inhabitant of pelesheth
#17
וּבְכֹ֥ל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#18
אֲשֶׁר
H834
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#19
יִפְנֶ֖ה
H6437
and whithersoever he turned
to turn; by implication, to face, i.e., appear, look, etc
#20
יַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃
H7561
himself he vexed
to be (causatively, do or declare) wrong; by implication, to disturb, violate

Analysis

Within the broader context of 1 Samuel, this passage highlights kingdom of God through universal language and absolute statements. The theological weight of kingdom connects to fundamental Christian doctrine about kingdom, contributing to our understanding of God's nature and relationship with humanity. This verse contributes to the book's overall argument by building upon previous themes while advancing the overall message of 1 Samuel.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of kingdom of God within the theological tradition of 1 Samuel Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes kingdom in this particular way.

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