47 When Saul had taken the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, ^tagainst the Ammonites, against Edom, against the kings of ^uZobah, and against the Philistines. Wherever he turned he routed them. 48 And he did valiantly ^vand struck the Amalekites and delivered Israel out of the hands of those who plundered them.

49 ^wNow the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchi-shua. And the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the firstborn was ^xMerab, and the name of the younger Michal. 50 And the name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. ^yAnd the name of the commander of his army was Abner the son of Ner, ^zSaul’s uncle. 51 ^aKish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the son of ^aAbiel.

52 There was hard fighting against the Philistines all the days of Saul. And when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, ^bhe attached him to himself.