1 Samuel 15:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And 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.”
1 Samuel 15:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 15:22 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 15:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Samuel 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.”
1 Samuel 15:22 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 15:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Samuel said, Hath Jehovah as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.”
1 Samuel 15:22 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 15:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Samuel saith, `Hath Jehovah had delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as <FI>in<Fi> hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? lo, hearkening than sacrifice is better; to give attention than fat of rams;”
1 Samuel 15:22 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 15:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Samuel said, Has Jehovah delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, As in hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, Attention than the fat of rams.”
1 Samuel 15:22 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 15:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Samuel saide, Hath the Lord as great pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as when the voyce of the Lord is obeyed? beholde, to obey is better then sacrifice, and to hearken is better then the fatte of rammes.”
1 Samuel 15:22 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 15:22 in Context — 1 Samuel 15
20 Saül répondit à Samuel: J’ai bien écouté la voix de l’Éternel, et j’ai suivi le chemin par lequel m’envoyait l’Éternel. J’ai amené Agag, roi d’Amalek, et j’ai dévoué par interdit les Amalécites;
21 mais le peuple a pris sur le butin des brebis et des bœufs, comme prémices de ce qui devait être dévoué, afin de les sacrifier à l’Éternel, ton Dieu, à Guilgal.
22 Samuel dit: L’Éternel trouve-t-il du plaisir dans les holocaustes et les sacrifices, comme dans l’obéissance à la voix de l’Éternel? Voici, l’obéissance vaut mieux que les sacrifices, et l’observation de sa parole vaut mieux que la graisse des béliers.
23 Car la désobéissance est aussi coupable que la divination, et la résistance ne l’est pas moins que l’idolâtrie et les théraphim. Puisque tu as rejeté la parole de l’Éternel, il te rejette aussi comme roi.
24 Alors Saül dit à Samuel: J’ai péché, car j’ai transgressé l’ordre de l’Éternel, et je n’ai pas obéi à tes paroles; je craignais le peuple, et j’ai écouté sa voix.
What Does 1 Samuel 15:22 Mean?
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