Verse 17

1 Samuel 15:17

Noah Webster Bible

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17 And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thy own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל הֲ/ל֗וֹא אִם קָטֹ֤ן אַתָּה֙ בְּ/עֵינֶ֔י/ךָ רֹ֛אשׁ שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אָ֑תָּה וַ/יִּמְשָׁחֲ/ךָ֧ יְהוָ֛ה לְ/מֶ֖לֶךְ עַל יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

English Translation

And Samuel said, "Is it not true that you are little in your own eyes? You are the head of the tribes of Israel, and the Lord has anointed you to be king over Israel."

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Chapter 15 Context

1 Samuel also said to Saul, the LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: n... Focus ↗

2 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him i... Focus ↗

3 Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both m... Focus ↗

4 And Saul assembled the people, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten th... Focus ↗

5 And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley. Focus ↗

6 And Saul said to the Kenites, Go, depart, withdraw yourselves from among the Amalekites, lest I dest... Focus ↗

7 And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah, until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt. Focus ↗

8 And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edg... Focus ↗

9 But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings... Focus ↗

10 Then came the word of the LORD to Samuel, saying, Focus ↗

11 I repent that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not p... Focus ↗

12 And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Car... Focus ↗

13 And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said to him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the com... Focus ↗

14 And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen... Focus ↗

15 And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the she... Focus ↗

16 Then Samuel said to Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the LORD hath said to me this night. And h... Focus ↗

17 And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thy own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes o...

18 And the LORD sent thee on a journey, and said, Go, and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, a... Focus ↗

19 Why then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in... Focus ↗

20 And Saul said to Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the LORD, and have gone the way which the L... Focus ↗

21 But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utt... Focus ↗

22 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the... Focus ↗

23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because tho... Focus ↗

24 And Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy... Focus ↗

25 Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD. Focus ↗

26 And Samuel said to Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, a... Focus ↗

27 And as Samuel turned about to depart, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent. Focus ↗

28 And Samuel said to him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given... Focus ↗

29 And 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 honor me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and befo... Focus ↗

31 So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshiped the LORD. Focus ↗

32 Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came to him delica... Focus ↗

33 And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among wome... Focus ↗

34 Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul. Focus ↗

35 And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 15 (35 verses)
Version: Noah Webster Bible

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