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.

All through the life of Saul there was bitter war against the Philistines; and whenever Saul saw any strong man or any good fighting man, he kept him near himself.

Ητο δε πολεμος δυνατος εναντιον των Φιλισταιων κατα πασας τας ημερας του Σαουλ· και οποτε εβλεπεν ο Σαουλ ανδρα τινα δυνατον η ανδρειον, παρελαμβανεν αυτον πλησιον εαυτου.

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.

There was severe war against the Philistines all the days of Saul; and when Saul saw any mighty man, or any valiant man, he took him into his service.