1 Samuel 15:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Samuel 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.”

1 Samuel 15:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 15:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 15:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Samuel 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.”

1 Samuel 15:1 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 15:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Samuel said unto Saul, Jehovah sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of Jehovah.”

1 Samuel 15:1 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 15:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And 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 15:1 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 15:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Samuel said to Saul, Jehovah sent me to anoint thee king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken to the voice of the words of Jehovah.”

1 Samuel 15:1 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 15:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Afterward Samuel said vnto Saul, The Lord sent me to anoint thee King ouer his people, ouer Israel: nowe therefore obey the voyce of the wordes of the Lord.”

1 Samuel 15:1 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 15:1 in Context — 1 Samuel 15

1 Y SAMUEL dijo á Saúl: Jehová me envió á que te ungiese por rey sobre su pueblo Israel: oye pues la voz de las palabras de Jehová.

2 Así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos: Acuérdome de lo que hizo Amalec á Israel; que se le opuso en el camino, cuando subía de Egipto.

3 Ve pues, y hiere á Amalec, y destruiréis en él todo lo que tuviere: y no te apiades de él: mata hombres y mujeres, niños y mamantes, vacas y ovejas, camellos y asnos.

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What Does 1 Samuel 15:1 Mean?

1 Samuel 15:1 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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