1 Samuel 15:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?”

1 Samuel 15:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 15:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 15:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Samuel said, “Then what does this bleating of the sheep in my ears and the lowing of the cattle which I hear mean?””

1 Samuel 15:14 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 15:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?”

1 Samuel 15:14 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 15:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Samuel saith, `And what <FI>is<Fi> the noise of this flock in mine ears--and the noise of the herd which I am hearing?'”

1 Samuel 15:14 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 15:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Samuel said, What [means] then this bleating of sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of oxen which I hear?”

1 Samuel 15:14 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 15:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But Samuel saide, What meaneth then the bleating of the sheepe in mine eares, and the lowing of the oxen which I heare?”

1 Samuel 15:14 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 15:14 in Context — 1 Samuel 15

12 Il se leva de bon matin, pour aller au-devant de Saül. Et on vint lui dire: Saül est allé à Carmel, et voici, il s’est érigé un monument; puis il s’en est retourné, et, passant plus loin, il est descendu à Guilgal.

13 Samuel se rendit auprès de Saül, et Saül lui dit: Sois béni de l’Éternel! J’ai observé la parole de l’Éternel.

14 Samuel dit: Qu’est-ce donc que ce bêlement de brebis qui parvient à mes oreilles, et ce mugissement de bœufs que j’entends?

15 Saül répondit: Ils les ont amenés de chez les Amalécites, parce que le peuple a épargné les meilleures brebis et les meilleurs bœufs, afin de les sacrifier à l’Éternel, ton Dieu; et le reste, nous l’avons dévoué par interdit.

16 Samuel dit à Saül: Arrête, et je te déclarerai ce que l’Éternel m’a dit cette nuit. Et Saül lui dit: Parle!

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What Does 1 Samuel 15:14 Mean?

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