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Saul leads Israel as their king

47 After Saul became king of Israel, he fought against all their enemies. He fought against the Moabites, the Ammonites and the Edomites. He fought against the kings who ruled in Zobah. He also fought against the Philistines. Saul won against all Israel's enemies, wherever they were. 48 He fought very bravely and he won against the Amalekites. Saul kept Israel safe from all the people who attacked them.

49 Saul's sons were Jonathan, Ishvi and Malki-Shua.[a] Saul had two daughters. Merab was his older daughter. Michal was his younger daughter.

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Footnotes

  1. 14:49 Ishvi was probably another name for Abinadab. See 1 Chronicles 8:33; 10:2. Esh-Baal was probably born after the time of 1 Samuel 14.