Verse 14

1 Samuel 15:14

World English Bible, British Edition

14 Samuel said, “Then what does this bleating of the sheep in my ears and the lowing of the cattle which I hear mean?”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וּ/מֶ֛ה קֽוֹל הַ/צֹּ֥אן הַ/זֶּ֖ה בְּ/אָזְנָ֑/י וְ/ק֣וֹל הַ/בָּקָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י שֹׁמֵֽעַ
English Translation
And Samuel said, "What is this sound of the sheep in my ears, and the sound of the cattle that I hear?"
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Chapter 15 Context
1 Samuel said to Saul, “The LORD sent me to anoint you to be king over his people, over Israel. Now th... Focus ↗
2 The LORD of Armies says, ‘I remember what Amalek did to Israel, how he set himself against him on th... Focus ↗
3 Now go and strike Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and don’t spare them; but kill bot... Focus ↗
4 Saul summoned the people, and counted them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen and ten thousand... Focus ↗
5 Saul came to the city of Amalek, and set an ambush in the valley. Focus ↗
6 Saul said to the Kenites, “Go, depart, go down from amongst the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with... Focus ↗
7 Saul struck the Amalekites, from Havilah as you go to Shur, which is before Egypt. Focus ↗
8 He took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of... Focus ↗
9 But Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep, of the cattle, of the fat calves, of... Focus ↗
10 Then the LORD’s word came to Samuel, saying, Focus ↗
11 “It grieves me that I have set up Saul to be king, for he has turned back from following me, and has... Focus ↗
12 Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning; and Samuel was told, saying, “Saul came to Carmel, an... Focus ↗
13 Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, “You are blessed by the LORD! I have performed the comman... Focus ↗
14 Samuel said, “Then what does this bleating of the sheep in my ears and the lowing of the cattle whic...
15 Saul said, “They have brought them from the Amalekites; for the people spared the best of the sheep... Focus ↗
16 Then Samuel said to Saul, “Stay, and I will tell you what the LORD said to me last night.” He said t... Focus ↗
17 Samuel said, “Though you were little in your own sight, weren’t you made the head of the tribes of I... Focus ↗
18 and the LORD sent you on a journey, and said, ‘Go, and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, a... Focus ↗
19 Why then didn’t you obey the LORD’s voice, but took the plunder, and did that which was evil in the... Focus ↗
20 Saul said to Samuel, “But I have obeyed the LORD’s voice, and have gone the way which the LORD sent... Focus ↗
21 But the people took of the plunder, sheep and cattle, the best of the devoted things, to sacrifice t... Focus ↗
22 Samuel said, “Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the LOR... Focus ↗
23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because you... Focus ↗
24 Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD and your wo... Focus ↗
25 Now therefore, please pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD.” Focus ↗
26 Samuel said to Saul, “I will not return with you; for you have rejected the LORD’s word, and the LOR... Focus ↗
27 As Samuel turned around to go away, Saul grabbed the skirt of his robe, and it tore. Focus ↗
28 Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today, and has given it to a n... Focus ↗
29 Also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent.” Focus ↗
30 Then he said, “I have sinned; yet please honour me now before the elders of my people and before Isr... Focus ↗
31 So Samuel went back with Saul; and Saul worshipped the LORD. Focus ↗
32 Then Samuel said, “Bring Agag the king of the Amalekites here to me!” Agag came to him cheerfully. A... Focus ↗
33 Samuel said, “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless amongst women... Focus ↗
34 Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul. Focus ↗
35 Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death, but Samuel mourned for Saul. The LORD gr... Focus ↗