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.
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Interpretation
Here is a general account of Saul's court and camp. He had little reason to be proud of his royal dignity, nor had any of his neighbours cause to envy him, for he had but little enjoyment after he took the kingdom.
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This thought runs through 1 Samuel 14:47-51.
Glossary
- Saul Person
- Asked for. (1. ) A king of Edom ( Gen. 36:37 , 38); called Shaul in 1 Chr. 1:48 .
- Ammon Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Amman.
- Edom Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Buseira.
- Moab Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Kerak.
- Zobah Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Brital.