Verse 24

1 Samuel 15:24

World English Bible, British Edition

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24 Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֤וּל אֶל שְׁמוּאֵל֙ חָטָ֔אתִי כִּֽי עָבַ֥רְתִּי אֶת פִּֽי יְהוָ֖ה וְ/אֶת דְּבָרֶ֑י/ךָ כִּ֤י יָרֵ֨אתִי֙ אֶת הָ/עָ֔ם וָ/אֶשְׁמַ֖ע בְּ/קוֹלָֽ/ם

English Translation

And Saul said to Samuel, "I have sinned, for I have transgressed the command of the LORD and your words, because I feared the people and listened to their voice."

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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... Focus ↗

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...

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 ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 15 (35 verses)
Version: World English Bible, British Edition

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