1 Samuel 15 - Compare Translations
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1 Samuel 15:1
KJVSamuel also said unto Saul, The Lord sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the Lord.
WEBSamuel said to Saul, “Yahweh sent me to anoint you to be king over his people, over Israel. Now therefore listen to the voice of Yahweh’s words.
YLTAnd Samuel saith unto Saul, `Me did Jehovah send to anoint thee for king over His people, over Israel; and now, hearken to the voice of the words of Jehovah:
1 Samuel 15:2
KJVThus saith the Lord of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.
WEBYahweh of Armies says, ‘I remember what Amalek did to Israel, how he set himself against him on the way, when he came up out of Egypt.
YLT`Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, I have looked after that which Amalek did to Israel, that which he laid for him in the way in his going up out of Egypt.
1 Samuel 15:3
KJVNow go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.
WEBNow go and strike Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and don’t spare them; but kill both man and woman, infant and nursing baby, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.’”
YLTNow, go, and thou hast smitten Amalek, and devoted all that it hath, and thou hast no pity on it, and hast put to death from man unto woman, from infant unto suckling, from ox unto sheep, from camel unto ass.'
1 Samuel 15:4
KJVAnd Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.
WEBSaul summoned the people, and counted them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.
YLTAnd Saul summoneth the people, and inspecteth them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand [are] men of Judah.
1 Samuel 15:5
KJVAnd Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.
WEBSaul came to the city of Amalek, and set an ambush in the valley.
YLTAnd Saul cometh in unto a city of Amalek, and layeth wait in a valley;
1 Samuel 15:6
KJVAnd Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for ye shewed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.
WEBSaul said to the Kenites, “Go, depart, go down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them; for you showed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt.” So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.
YLTand Saul saith unto the Kenite, `Go, turn aside, go down from the midst of Amalek, lest I consume thee with it, and thou didst kindness with all the sons of Israel, in their going up out of Egypt;' and the Kenite turneth aside from the midst of Amalek.
1 Samuel 15:7
KJVAnd Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.
WEBSaul struck the Amalekites, from Havilah as you go to Shur, that is before Egypt.
YLTAnd Saul smiteth Amalek from Havilah -- thy going in to Shur, which [is] on the front of Egypt,
1 Samuel 15:8
KJVAnd he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
WEBHe took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
YLTand he catcheth Agag king of Amalek alive, and all the people he hath devoted by the mouth of the sword;
1 Samuel 15:9
KJVBut Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.
WEBBut Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, of the cattle, and of the fat calves, and the lambs, and all that was good, and were not willing to utterly destroy them; but everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.
YLTand Saul hath pity -- also the people -- on Agag, and on the best of the flock, and of the herd, and of the seconds, and on the lambs, and on all that [is] good, and have not been willing to devote them; and all the work, despised and wasted -- it they devoted.
1 Samuel 15:10
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1 Samuel 15:11
KJVIt repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the Lord all night.
WEB“It grieves me that I have set up Saul to be king; for he has turned back from following me, and has not performed my commandments.” Samuel was angry; and he cried to Yahweh all night.
YLT`I have repented that I caused Saul to reign for king, for he hath turned back from after Me, and My words he hath not performed;' and it is displeasing to Samuel, and he crieth unto Jehovah all the night.
1 Samuel 15:12
KJVAnd when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.
WEBSamuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning; and Samuel was told, saying, “Saul came to Carmel, and behold, he set up a monument for himself, and turned, and passed on, and went down to Gilgal.”
YLTAnd Samuel riseth early to meet Saul in the morning, and it is declared to Samuel, saying, `Saul hath come in to Carmel, and lo, he is setting up to himself a monument, and goeth round, and passeth over, and goeth down to Gilgal.'
1 Samuel 15:13
KJVAnd Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the Lord: I have performed the commandment of the Lord.
WEBSamuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, “You are blessed by Yahweh! I have performed the commandment of Yahweh.”
YLTAnd Samuel cometh in unto Saul, and Saul saith to him, `Blessed [art] thou of Jehovah; I have performed the word of Jehovah.'
1 Samuel 15:14
KJVAnd Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
WEBSamuel said, “Then what does this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the cattle which I hear mean?”
YLTAnd Samuel saith, `And what [is] the noise of this flock in mine ears -- and the noise of the herd which I am hearing?'
1 Samuel 15:15
KJVAnd Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the Lord thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.
WEBSaul said, “They have brought them from the Amalekites; for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the cattle, to sacrifice to Yahweh your God. We have utterly destroyed the rest.”
YLTAnd Saul saith, `From Amalek they have brought them, because the people had pity on the best of the flock, and of the herd, in order to sacrifice to Jehovah thy God, and the remnant we have devoted.'
1 Samuel 15:16
KJVThen Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the Lord hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on.
WEBThen Samuel said to Saul, “Stay, and I will tell you what Yahweh said to me last night.”
YLTAnd Samuel saith unto Saul, `Desist, and I declare to thee that which Jehovah hath spoken unto me to-night;' and he saith to him, `Speak.'
1 Samuel 15:17
KJVAnd Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the Lord anointed thee king over Israel?
WEBSamuel said, “Though you were little in your own sight, weren’t you made the head of the tribes of Israel? Yahweh anointed you king over Israel;
YLTAnd Samuel saith, `Art not thou, if thou [art] little in thine own eyes, head of the tribes of Israel? and Jehovah doth anoint thee for king over Israel,
1 Samuel 15:18
KJVAnd the Lord sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.
WEBand Yahweh sent you on a journey, and said, ‘Go, and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they are consumed.’
YLTand Jehovah sendeth thee in the way, and saith, Go, and thou hast devoted the sinners, the Amalekite, and fought against them till they are consumed;
1 Samuel 15:19
KJVWherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the Lord, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the Lord?
WEBWhy then didn’t you obey Yahweh’s voice, but took the plunder, and did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight?”
YLTand why hast thou not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah -- and dost fly unto the spoil, and dost do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah?'
1 Samuel 15:20
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1 Samuel 15:21
KJVBut the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the Lord thy God in Gilgal.
WEBBut the people took of the plunder, sheep and cattle, the chief of the devoted things, to sacrifice to Yahweh your God in Gilgal.”
YLTand the people taketh of the spoil of the flock and herd, the first part of the devoted thing, for sacrifice to Jehovah thy God in Gilgal.'
1 Samuel 15:22
KJVAnd Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
WEBSamuel said, “Has Yahweh as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying Yahweh’s voice? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.
YLTAnd Samuel saith, `Hath Jehovah had delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as [in] hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? lo, hearkening than sacrifice is better; to give attention than fat of rams;
1 Samuel 15:23
KJVFor rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
WEBFor rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because you have rejected Yahweh’s word, he has also rejected you from being king.”
YLTfor a sin of divination [is] rebellion, and iniquity and teraphim [is] stubbornness; because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, He also doth reject thee from [being] king.'
1 Samuel 15:24
KJVAnd Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
WEBSaul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of Yahweh, and your words, because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
YLTAnd Saul saith unto Samuel, `I have sinned, for I passed over the command of Jehovah, and thy words; because I have feared the people, I also hearken to their voice;
1 Samuel 15:25
KJVNow therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord.
WEBNow therefore, please pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship Yahweh.”
YLTand now, bear, I pray thee, with my sin, and turn back with me, and I bow myself to Jehovah.'
1 Samuel 15:26
KJVAnd Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.
WEBSamuel said to Saul, “I will not return with you; for you have rejected Yahweh’s word, and Yahweh has rejected you from being king over Israel.”
YLTAnd Samuel saith unto Saul, `I do not turn back with thee; for thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, and Jehovah doth reject thee from being king over Israel.'
1 Samuel 15:27
KJVAnd as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
WEBAs Samuel turned around to go away, Saul grabbed the skirt of his robe, and it tore.
YLTAnd Samuel turneth round to go, and he layeth hold on the skirt of his upper robe -- and it is rent!
1 Samuel 15:28
KJVAnd Samuel said unto him, The Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.
WEBSamuel said to him, “Yahweh has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today, and has given it to a neighbor of yours who is better than you.
YLTAnd Samuel saith unto him, `Jehovah hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee to-day, and given it to thy neighbour who is better than thou;
1 Samuel 15:29
KJVAnd also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.
WEBAlso the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent.”
YLTand also, the Pre-eminence of Israel doth not lie nor repent, for He [is] not a man to be penitent.'
1 Samuel 15:30
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1 Samuel 15:31
KJVSo Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the Lord.
WEBSo Samuel went back with Saul; and Saul worshiped Yahweh.
YLTAnd Samuel turneth back after Saul, and Saul boweth himself to Jehovah;
1 Samuel 15:32
KJVThen said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.
WEBThen Samuel said, “Bring Agag the king of the Amalekites here to me!”
YLTand Samuel saith, `Bring ye nigh unto me Agag king of Amalek,' and Agag cometh unto him daintily, and Agag saith, `Surely the bitterness of death hath turned aside.'
1 Samuel 15:33
KJVAnd Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the Lord in Gilgal.
WEBSamuel said, “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women!” Then Samuel cut Agag in pieces before Yahweh in Gilgal.
YLTAnd Samuel saith, `As thy sword bereaved women -- so is thy mother bereaved above women;' and Samuel heweth Agag in pieces before Jehovah in Gilgal.
1 Samuel 15:34
KJVThen Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.
WEBThen Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.
YLTAnd Samuel goeth to Ramath, and Saul hath gone unto his house -- to Gibeah of Saul.
1 Samuel 15:35
KJVAnd Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the Lord repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.
WEBSamuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death; for Samuel mourned for Saul: and Yahweh grieved that he had made Saul king over Israel.
YLTAnd Samuel hath not added to see Saul till the day of his death, for Samuel mourned for Saul, and Jehovah repented that He had caused Saul to reign over Israel.
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