OET interlinear 1SA 14:47

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

וְ⁠שָׁא֛וּל לָכַ֥ד הַ⁠מְּלוּכָ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל

and,Saul taken the=royalty on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in Yisrael

Starting in this verse and continuing through to the end of the chapter, the author is providing background information, apart from the main story line, about Saul’s lineage, family, and activities as king. In your translation, introduce this information in a way that would be natural in your language.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וּ⁠בִ⁠בְנֵי־עַמּ֨וֹן

and,in/on/at/with,sons_of ˊAmmōn

See how you translated this expression in [2:28](../02/28.md). Alternate translation: [and with the Ammonites]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

יַרְשִֽׁיעַ

inflicted_punishment

The author assumes that readers will understand that Saul was retaliating against these nations for attacking and oppressing the Israelites. (In the process, by fighting against them and defeating them, he was limiting their capacity to attack Israel again.) You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [he inflicted punishment on them for having attacked and oppressed the Israelites] or [he fought against and defeated them for having attacked and oppressed the Israelites, and he thereby limited them from doing that again]