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I Samuel 15:Verse 1

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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 9:161 Samuel 9:161 Samuel 12:141 Samuel 12:141 Samuel 13:13
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What Does I Samuel 15:1 Mean?

Detailed meaning and commentary

"Samuel confronts the king with a reminder of his actual, political origin, as the tension between total, divine authority and arrogant, human monarchy..."

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King James VersionPrimary
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.

American Standard Version
ASV

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.

American King James Version
AKJV

Samuel also said to Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint you to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore listen you to the voice of the words of the LORD.

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

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.

Bible in Basic English
BBE

And Samuel said to Saul, The Lord sent me to put the holy oil on you and to make you king over his people, over Israel: so give ear now to the words of the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

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:

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

Samuel said to Saul, "The Lord sent me to anoint you to be king over his people, over Israel. Now therefore listen to the voice of the words of the Lord.

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

Samuel said to Saul, "The Lord sent me to anoint you to be king over his people, over Israel. Now therefore listen to the voice of the words of the Lord.

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

Samuel said to Saul, "Jehovah sent me to anoint you to be king over his people, over Israel. Now therefore listen to the voice of the words of Jehovah.

Darby Translation
Darby

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.

Webster Bible
Webster

Samuel also said to Saul, the LORD sent me to anoint thee [to be] king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou to the voice of the words of the LORD.

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

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.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

And Samuel said to Saul: The Lord sent me to anoint thee king over his people Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the Lord:

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

And Samuel said unto Saul, It was, me, Yahweh sent to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel,—now, therefore, hearken thou to the voice of Yahweh’s words.

Literal Translation
LITV

And Samuel said to Saul, Jehovah sent me to anoint you king over His people, over Israel. And now listen to the voice of the words of Jehovah.

Modern King James
MKJV

And Samuel said to Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint you to be king over His people, over Israel. And now listen to the voice of the words of the LORD.

Updated King James
UKJV

Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint you to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken you unto the voice of the words of the LORD.

Lexham English Bible
LEB

Then Samuel said to Saul, “Yahweh sent me to anoint you as king over his people Israel. So then, ⌞listen to the words⌟ of Yahweh!

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

And Samuel said unto Saul: 'The HaShem sent me to anoint thee to be king over His people, over Israel; now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of HaShem.

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

And Samuel said to Saul: “The Lord sent me, so that I would anoint you as king over his people Israel. Now therefore, listen to the voice of the Lord.

Berean Study Bible
BSB

Then Samuel said to Saul, “The LORD sent me to anoint you king over His people Israel. Now therefore, listen to the words of the LORD.

Revised Webster
RWebster

Samuel also said to Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou to the voice of the words of the LORD.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

And Samuel seide to Saul, The Lord sente me, that Y schulde anoynte thee in to `kyng on his puple Israel; now therfor here thou the vois `of the Lord.

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1 Samuel 9:161 Samuel 9:161 Samuel 12:141 Samuel 12:141 Samuel 13:131 Chronicles 22:121 Chronicles 22:13Psalms 2:10Psalms 2:111 Samuel 13:13
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