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1 Samuel 15 – King James Version (KJV)

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Saul's Disobedience

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1Sa 15:1 - Samuel^H8050 also said^H559 unto^H413 Saul,^H7586 The LORD^H3068 sent^H7971 me^H853 to anoint thee^H4886 to be king^H4428 over^H5921 his people,^H5971 over^H5921 Israel:^H3478 now therefore^H6258 hearken thou^H8085 unto the voice^H6963 of the words^H1697 of the LORD.^H3068

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1Sa 15:2 - Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 I remember^H6485 that which^H834 Amalek^H6002 did^H6213 to Israel,^H3478 how^H834 he laid^H7760 wait for him in the way,^H1870 when he came up^H5927 from Egypt.^H4714

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1Sa 15:3 - Now^H6258 go^H3212 and smite^H5221 Amalek,^H6002 and utterly destroy^H2763 all^H3605 that^H834 they have, and^H3808^➔ spare^H2550 them^H5921 not;^➔^H3808 but slay^H4191 both man^H376 and^H5704 woman,^H802 infant^H5768 and^H5704 suckling,^H3243 ox^H7794 and^H5704 sheep,^H7716 camel^H1581 and^H5704 ass.^H2543

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1Sa 15:4 - And^H8085^➔ Saul^H7586 gathered^➔^H8085^➔ the people^H5971 together,^➔^H8085 and numbered them^H6485 in Telaim,^H2923 two hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 footmen,^H7273 and ten^H6235 thousand^H505 men^H376 of Judah.^H3063

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1Sa 15:5 - And^H935^➔ Saul^H7586 came^➔^H935 to^H5704 a city^H5892 of Amalek,^H6002 and laid wait^H7378 in the valley.^H5158

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1Sa 15:6 - And^H559^➔ Saul^H7586 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 the Kenites,^H7017 Go,^H3212 depart,^H5493 get you down^H3381 from among^H8432 the Amalekites,^H6003 lest^H6435 I destroy you^H622 with them:^H5973 for ye^H859 shewed^H6213 kindness^H2617 to^H5973 all^H3605 the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 when they came up^H5927 out of Egypt.^H4714 So^H5493^➔ the Kenites^H7017 departed^➔^H5493 from among^H8432 the Amalekites.^H6002

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1Sa 15:7 - And^H5221^➔ Saul^H7586 smote^➔^H5221 the Amalekites^H6002 from Havilah^H2341 until thou comest^H935 to Shur,^H7793 that^H834 is over^H5921 against^H6440 Egypt.^H4714

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1Sa 15:8 - And he took^H8610 Agag^H90 the king^H4428 of the Amalekites^H6002 alive,^H2416 and^H853 utterly destroyed^H2763 all^H3605 the people^H5971 with the edge^H6310 of the sword.^H2719

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1Sa 15:9 - But^H2550^➔ Saul^H7586 and the people^H5971 spared^➔^H2550 Agag,^H90 and^H5921 the best^H4315 of the sheep,^H6629 and of the oxen,^H1241 and of the fatlings,^H4932 and^H5921 the lambs,^H3733 and^H5921 all^H3605 that was good,^H2896 and^H3808^➔ would^H14 not^➔^H3808 utterly destroy them:^H2763 but every^H3605 thing^H4399 that was vile^H5240 and refuse,^H4549 that^H853 they destroyed utterly.^H2763

Samuel Rebukes Saul

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1Sa 15:10 - Then came^H1961 the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 unto^H413 Samuel,^H8050 saying,^H559

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1Sa 15:11 - It repenteth me^H5162 that^H3588 I have set up^H4427 Saul^H7586 to be king:^H4428 for^H3588 he is turned back^H7725 from following me,^H310 and^H853 hath^H6965^➔ not^H3808 performed^➔^H6965 my commandments.^H1697 And it grieved^H2734 Samuel;^H8050 and he cried^H2199 unto^H413 the LORD^H3068 all^H3605 night.^H3915

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1Sa 15:12 - And when^H7925^➔ Samuel^H8050 rose early^➔^H7925 to meet^H7122 Saul^H7586 in the morning,^H1242 it was told^H5046 Samuel,^H8050 saying,^H559 Saul^H7586 came^H935 to Carmel,^H3760 and, behold,^H2009 he set^H5324^➔ him up^➔^H5324 a place,^H3027 and is gone about,^H5437 and passed on,^H5674 and gone down^H3381 to Gilgal.^H1537

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1Sa 15:13 - And^H935^➔ Samuel^H8050 came^➔^H935 to^H413 Saul:^H7586 and^H559^➔ Saul^H7586 said^➔^H559 unto him, Blessed^H1288 be thou^H859 of the LORD:^H3068 I have performed^H6965 the commandment^H1697 of the LORD.^H3068

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1Sa 15:14 - And^H559^➔ Samuel^H8050 said,^➔^H559 What^H4100^➔ meaneth then^➔^H4100 this^H2088 bleating^H6963 of the sheep^H6629 in mine ears,^H241 and the lowing^H6963 of the oxen^H1241 which^H834 I^H595 hear?^H8085

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1Sa 15:15 - And^H559^➔ Saul^H7586 said,^➔^H559 They have brought them^H935 from the Amalekites:^H6003 for^H834 the people^H5971 spared^H2550 the^H5921 best^H4315 of the sheep^H6629 and of the oxen,^H1241 to^H4616 sacrifice^H2076 unto the LORD^H3068 thy God;^H430 and^H853 the rest^H3498 we have utterly destroyed.^H2763

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1Sa 15:16 - Then^H559^➔ Samuel^H8050 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Saul,^H7586 Stay,^H7503 and I will tell^H5046 thee what^H834 the LORD^H3068 hath said^H1696 to me^H413 this night.^H3915 And he said^H559 unto him, Say on.^H1696

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1Sa 15:17 - And^H559^➔ Samuel^H8050 said,^➔^H559 When^H518 thou^H859 wast little^H6996 in thine own sight,^H5869 wast thou^H859 not^H3808 made the head^H7218 of the tribes^H7626 of Israel,^H3478 and^H4886^➔ the LORD^H3068 anointed thee^➔^H4886 king^H4428 over^H5921 Israel?^H3478

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1Sa 15:18 - And^H7971^➔ the LORD^H3068 sent thee^➔^H7971 on a journey,^H1870 and said,^H559 Go^H3212 and utterly destroy^H2763 the sinners^H2400 the Amalekites,^H6002 and fight^H3898 against them until^H5704 they^H853 be consumed.^H3615

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1Sa 15:19 - Wherefore then^H4100 didst thou^H8085^➔ not^H3808 obey^➔^H8085 the voice^H6963 of the LORD,^H3068 but didst fly^H5860 upon^H413 the spoil,^H7998 and didst^H6213 evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD?^H3068

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1Sa 15:20 - And^H559^➔ Saul^H7586 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Samuel,^H8050 Yea,^H834 I have obeyed^H8085 the voice^H6963 of the LORD,^H3068 and have gone^H3212 the way^H1870 which^H834 the LORD^H3068 sent me,^H7971 and have brought^H935 Agag^H90 the king^H4428 of Amalek,^H6002 and^H853 have utterly destroyed^H2763 the Amalekites.^H6002

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1Sa 15:21 - But^H3947^➔ the people^H5971 took^➔^H3947 of the spoil,^H7998 sheep^H6629 and oxen,^H1241 the chief^H7225 of the things which should have been utterly destroyed,^H2764 to sacrifice^H2076 unto the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 in Gilgal.^H1537

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1Sa 15:22 - And^H559^➔ Samuel^H8050 said,^➔^H559 Hath^H2656^➔ the LORD^H3068 as great delight^➔^H2656 in burnt offerings^H5930 and sacrifices,^H2077 as in obeying^H8085 the voice^H6963 of the LORD?^H3068 Behold,^H2009 to obey^H8085 is better^H2896 than sacrifice,^H2077 and to hearken^H7181 than the fat^H2459 of rams.^H352

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1Sa 15:23 - For^H3588 rebellion^H4805 is as the sin^H2403 of witchcraft,^H7081 and^H205^➔ stubbornness^H6484 is as iniquity^➔^H205 and idolatry.^H8655 Because^H3282 thou hast rejected^H3988 the word^H1697 of the LORD,^H3068 he hath also rejected thee^H3988 from being king.^H4428

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1Sa 15:24 - And^H559^➔ Saul^H7586 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Samuel,^H8050 I have sinned:^H2398 for^H3588 I have transgressed^H5674 the commandment^H6310 of the LORD,^H3068 and^H853 thy words:^H1697 because^H3588 I feared^H3372 the people,^H5971 and obeyed^H8085 their voice.^H6963

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1Sa 15:25 - Now therefore,^H6258 I pray thee,^H4994 pardon^H5375 my sin,^H2403 and turn again^H7725 with me,^H5973 that I may worship^H7812 the LORD.^H3068

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1Sa 15:26 - And^H559^➔ Samuel^H8050 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Saul,^H7586 I will^H7725^➔ not^H3808 return^➔^H7725 with thee:^H5973 for^H3588 thou hast rejected^H3988 the word^H1697 of the LORD,^H3068 and^H3988^➔ the LORD^H3068 hath rejected thee^➔^H3988 from being^H1961 king^H4428 over^H5921 Israel.^H3478

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1Sa 15:27 - And as^H5437^➔ Samuel^H8050 turned about^➔^H5437 to go away,^H3212 he laid hold^H2388 upon the skirt^H3671 of his mantle,^H4598 and it rent.^H7167

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1Sa 15:28 - And^H559^➔ Samuel^H8050 said^➔^H559 unto him,^H413 The LORD^H3068 hath rent^H7167 the kingdom^H4468 of Israel^H3478 from thee^H5921 this day,^H3117 and hath given it^H5414 to a neighbour of thine,^H7453 that is better^H2896 than thou.^H4480

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1Sa 15:29 - And also^H1571 the Strength^H5331 of Israel^H3478 will^H8266^➔ not^H3808 lie^➔^H8266 nor^H3808 repent:^H5162 for^H3588 he^H1931 is not^H3808 a man,^H120 that he should repent.^H5162

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1Sa 15:30 - Then he said,^H559 I have sinned:^H2398 yet honour me^H3513 now,^H6258 I pray thee,^H4994 before^H5048 the elders^H2205 of my people,^H5971 and before^H5048 Israel,^H3478 and turn again^H7725 with me,^H5973 that I may worship^H7812 the LORD^H3068 thy God.^H430

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1Sa 15:31 - So^H7725^➔ Samuel^H8050 turned again^➔^H7725 after^H310 Saul;^H7586 and^H7812^➔ Saul^H7586 worshipped^➔^H7812 the LORD.^H3068

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1Sa 15:32 - Then said^H559 Samuel,^H8050 Bring ye hither^H5066 to me^H413 Agag^H90 the king^H4428 of the Amalekites.^H6002 And^H3212^➔ Agag^H90 came^➔^H3212 unto him^H413 delicately.^H4574 And^H559^➔ Agag^H90 said,^➔^H559 Surely^H403 the bitterness^H4751 of death^H4194 is past.^H5493

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1Sa 15:33 - And^H559^➔ Samuel^H8050 said,^➔^H559 As^H834 thy sword^H2719 hath made^H7921^➔ women^H802 childless,^➔^H7921 so^H3651 shall^H7921^➔ thy mother^H517 be childless^➔^H7921 among women.^H802 And^H8158^➔ Samuel^H8050 hewed^➔^H8158^➔ Agag^H90 in pieces^➔^H8158 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 in Gilgal.^H1537

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1Sa 15:34 - Then^H3212^➔ Samuel^H8050 went^➔^H3212 to Ramah;^H7414 and Saul^H7586 went up^H5927 to^H413 his house^H1004 to Gibeah^H1390 of Saul.^H7586

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1Sa 15:35 - And^H3808^➔ Samuel^H8050 came^H3254^➔ no^➔^H3808 more^➔^H3254 to see^H7200 Saul^H7586 until^H5704 the day^H3117 of his death:^H4194 nevertheless^H3588 Samuel^H8050 mourned^H56 for^H413 Saul:^H7586 and the LORD^H3068 repented^H5162 that^H3588 he had made^H4427^➔ Saul^H7586 king^➔^H4427 over^H5921 Israel.^H3478

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