1 Samuel 15 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Samuel 16

¹Yahweh said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided a king for myself among his sons.”

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Samuel^H8050, How long wilt thou mourn^H56^(H8693) for Saul^H7586, seeing I have rejected^H3988^(H8804) him from reigning^H4427^(H8800) over Israel^H3478? fill^H4390^(H8761) thine horn^H7161 with oil^H8081, and go^H3212^(H8798), I will send^H7971^(H8799) thee to Jesse^H3448 the Bethlehemite^H1022: for I have provided^H7200^(H8804) me a king^H4428 among his sons^H1121.

² Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me.” Yahweh said, “Take a heifer with you, and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh.’

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799), How can I go^H3212^(H8799)? if Saul^H7586 hear^H8085^(H8804) it, he will kill^H2026^(H8804) me. And the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799), Take^H3947^(H8799) an heifer^H1241^H5697 with thee^H3027, and say^H559^(H8804), I am come^H935^(H8804) to sacrifice^H2076^(H8800) to the LORD^H3068.

³ Call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do. You shall anoint to me him whom I name to you.”

KJVAnd call^H7121^(H8804) Jesse^H3448 to the sacrifice^H2077, and I will shew^H3045^(H8686) thee what thou shalt do^H6213^(H8799): and thou shalt anoint^H4886^(H8804) unto me him whom I name^H559^(H8799) unto thee.

⁴ Samuel did that which Yahweh spoke, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, “Do you come peaceably?”

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 did^H6213^(H8799) that which the LORD^H3068 spake^H1696^(H8765), and came^H935^(H8799) to Bethlehem^H1035. And the elders^H2205 of the town^H5892 trembled^H2729^(H8799) at his coming^H7125^(H8800), and said^H559^(H8799), Comest^H935^(H8800) thou peaceably^H7965?

⁵ He said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh. Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.” He sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Peaceably^H7965: I am come^H935^(H8804) to sacrifice^H2076^(H8800) unto the LORD^H3068: sanctify^H6942^(H8690) yourselves, and come^H935^(H8804) with me to the sacrifice^H2077. And he sanctified^H6942^(H8762) Jesse^H3448 and his sons^H1121, and called^H7121^(H8799) them to the sacrifice^H2077.

⁶ When they had come, he looked at Eliab, and said, “Surely Yahweh’s anointed is before him.”

KJVAnd it came to pass, when they were come^H935^(H8800), that he looked^H7200^(H8799) on Eliab^H446, and said^H559^(H8799), Surely the LORD'S^H3068 anointed^H4899 is before him.

⁷ But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”

KJVBut the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Samuel^H8050, Look^H5027^(H8686) not on his countenance^H4758, or on the height^H1364 of his stature^H6967; because I have refused^H3988^(H8804) him: for the LORD seeth not as man^H120 seeth^H7200^(H8799); for man^H120 looketh^H7200^(H8799) on the outward appearance^H5869, but the LORD^H3068 looketh^H7200^(H8799) on the heart^H3824.

⁸ Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one, either.”

KJVThen Jesse^H3448 called^H7121^(H8799) Abinadab^H41, and made him pass^H5674^(H8686) before^H6440 Samuel^H8050. And he said^H559^(H8799), Neither hath the LORD^H3068 chosen^H977^(H8804) this.

⁹ Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. He said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one, either.”

KJVThen Jesse^H3448 made Shammah^H8048 to pass by^H5674^(H8686). And he said^H559^(H8799), Neither hath the LORD^H3068 chosen^H977^(H8804) this.

¹⁰ Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. Samuel said to Jesse, “Yahweh has not chosen these.”

KJVAgain, Jesse^H3448 made seven^H7651 of his sons^H1121 to pass^H5674^(H8686) before^H6440 Samuel^H8050. And Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799) unto Jesse^H3448, The LORD^H3068 hath not chosen^H977^(H8804) these.

¹¹ Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your children here?” He said, “There remains yet the youngest. Behold, he is keeping the sheep.” Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and get him, for we will not sit down until he comes here.”

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799) unto Jesse^H3448, Are here all^H8552^(H8804) thy children^H5288? And he said^H559^(H8799), There remaineth^H7604^(H8804) yet the youngest^H6996, and, behold, he keepeth^H7462^(H8802) the sheep^H6629. And Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799) unto Jesse^H3448, Send^H7971^(H8798) and fetch^H3947^(H8798) him: for we will not sit down^H5437^(H8799) till he come^H935^(H8800) hither^H6311.

¹² He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with a handsome face and good appearance. Yahweh said, “Arise! Anoint him, for this is he.”

KJVAnd he sent^H7971^(H8799), and brought him in^H935^(H8686). Now he was ruddy^H132, and withal^H5973 of a beautiful^H3303 countenance^H5869, and goodly^H2896 to look to^H7210. And the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799), Arise^H6965^(H8798), anoint^H4886^(H8798) him: for this is he.

¹³ Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the middle of his brothers. Then Yahweh’s Spirit came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.

KJVThen Samuel^H8050 took^H3947^(H8799) the horn^H7161 of oil^H8081, and anointed^H4886^(H8799) him in the midst^H7130 of his brethren^H251: and the Spirit^H7307 of the LORD^H3068 came^H6743^(H8799) upon David^H1732 from that day^H3117 forward^H4605. So Samuel^H8050 rose up^H6965^(H8799), and went^H3212^(H8799) to Ramah^H7414.

¹⁴ Now Yahweh’s Spirit departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Yahweh troubled him.

KJVBut the Spirit^H7307 of the LORD^H3068 departed^H5493^(H8804) from Saul^H7586, and an evil^H7451 spirit^H7307 from the LORD^H3068 troubled^H1204^(H8765) him.

¹⁵ Saul’s servants said to him, “See now, an evil spirit from God troubles you.

KJVAnd Saul's^H7586 servants^H5650 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Behold now, an evil^H7451 spirit^H7307 from God^H430 troubleth^H1204^(H8764) thee.

¹⁶ Let our lord now command your servants who are in front of you to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp. Then when the evil spirit from God is on you, he will play with his hand, and you will be well.”

KJVLet our lord^H113 now command^H559^(H8799) thy servants^H5650, which are before^H6440 thee, to seek out^H1245^(H8762) a man^H376, who is a cunning^H3045^(H8802) player^H5059^(H8764) on an harp^H3658: and it shall come to pass, when the evil^H7451 spirit^H7307 from God^H430 is upon thee, that he shall play^H5059^(H8765) with his hand^H3027, and thou shalt be well^H2895^(H8804).

¹⁷ Saul said to his servants, “Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) unto his servants^H5650, Provide^H7200^(H8798) me now a man^H376 that can play^H5059^(H8763) well^H3190^(H8688), and bring^H935^(H8689) him to me.

¹⁸ Then one of the young men answered and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and Yahweh is with him.”

KJVThen answered^H6030^(H8799) one^H259 of the servants^H5288, and said^H559^(H8799), Behold, I have seen^H7200^(H8804) a son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448 the Bethlehemite^H1022, that is cunning^H3045^(H8802) in playing^H5059^(H8763), and a mighty^H1368 valiant man^H2428, and a man^H376 of war^H4421, and prudent^H995^(H8737) in matters^H1697, and a comely^H8389 person^H376, and the LORD^H3068 is with him.

¹⁹ Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, “Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.”

KJVWherefore Saul^H7586 sent^H7971^(H8799) messengers^H4397 unto Jesse^H3448, and said^H559^(H8799), Send^H7971^(H8798) me David^H1732 thy son^H1121, which is with the sheep^H6629.

²⁰ Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a container of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by David his son to Saul.

KJVAnd Jesse^H3448 took^H3947^(H8799) an ass^H2543 laden with bread^H3899, and a bottle^H4997 of wine^H3196, and a^H259 kid^H1423^H5795, and sent^H7971^(H8799) them by^H3027 David^H1732 his son^H1121 unto Saul^H7586.

²¹ David came to Saul and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.

KJVAnd David^H1732 came^H935^(H8799) to Saul^H7586, and stood^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 him: and he loved^H157^(H8799) him greatly^H3966; and he became his armourbearer^H5375^(H8802)^H3627.

²² Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 sent^H7971^(H8799) to Jesse^H3448, saying^H559^(H8800), Let David^H1732, I pray thee, stand^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 me; for he hath found^H4672^(H8804) favour^H2580 in my sight^H5869.

²³ When the spirit from God was on Saul, David took the harp and played with his hand; so Saul was refreshed and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when the evil spirit^H7307 from God^H430 was upon Saul^H7586, that David^H1732 took^H3947^(H8804) an harp^H3658, and played^H5059^(H8765) with his hand^H3027: so Saul^H7586 was refreshed^H7304^(H8804), and was well^H2895^(H8804), and the evil^H7451 spirit^H7307 departed^H5493^(H8804) from him.

WEB·1 Samuel 15

¹Samuel 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.

KJVSamuel^H8050 also said^H559^(H8799) unto Saul^H7586, The LORD^H3068 sent^H7971^(H8804) me to anoint^H4886^(H8800) thee to be king^H4428 over his people^H5971, over Israel^H3478: now therefore hearken^H8085^(H8798) thou unto the voice^H6963 of the words^H1697 of the LORD^H3068.

² Yahweh of Armies says, ‘I remember what Amalek did to Israel, how he set himself against him on the way when he came up out of Egypt.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, I remember^H6485^(H8804) that which Amalek^H6002 did^H6213^(H8804) to Israel^H3478, how he laid^H7760^(H8804) wait for him in the way^H1870, when he came up^H5927^(H8800) from Egypt^H4714.

³ Now go and strike Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and don’t spare them; but kill both man and woman, infant and nursing baby, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.’”

KJVNow go^H3212^(H8798) and smite^H5221^(H8689) Amalek^H6002, and utterly destroy^H2763^(H8689) all that they have, and spare^H2550^(H8799) them not; but slay^H4191^(H8689) both man^H376 and woman^H802, infant^H5768 and suckling^H3243^(H8802), ox^H7794 and sheep^H7716, camel^H1581 and ass^H2543.

⁴ Saul summoned the people, and counted them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen and ten thousand men of Judah.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 gathered^H8085 the people^H5971 together^H8085^(H8762), and numbered^H6485^(H8799) them in Telaim^H2923, two hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 footmen^H7273, and ten^H6235 thousand^H505 men^H376 of Judah^H3063.

⁵ Saul came to the city of Amalek, and set an ambush in the valley.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 came^H935^(H8799) to a city^H5892 of Amalek^H6002, and laid wait^H7378^(H8799)^H693^(H8686) in the valley^H5158.

⁶ Saul said to the Kenites, “Go, depart, go down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them; for you showed kindness to all the children of Israel when they came up out of Egypt.” So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) unto the Kenites^H7017, Go^H3212^(H8798), depart^H5493^(H8798), get you down^H3381^(H8798) from among^H8432 the Amalekites^H6002, lest I destroy^H622^(H8799) you with them: for ye shewed^H6213^(H8804) kindness^H2617 to all the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, when they came up^H5927^(H8800) out of Egypt^H4714. So the Kenites^H7017 departed^H5493^(H8799) from among^H8432 the Amalekites^H6003.

⁷ Saul struck the Amalekites, from Havilah as you go to Shur, which is before Egypt.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 smote^H5221^(H8686) the Amalekites^H6002 from Havilah^H2341 until thou comest^H935^(H8800) to Shur^H7793, that is over against^H6440 Egypt^H4714.

⁸ He took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

KJVAnd he took^H8610^(H8799) Agag^H90 the king^H4428 of the Amalekites^H6002 alive^H2416, and utterly destroyed^H2763^(H8689) all the people^H5971 with the edge^H6310 of the sword^H2719.

⁹ But Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep, of the cattle, of the fat calves, of the lambs, and all that was good, and were not willing to utterly destroy them; but everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.

KJVBut Saul^H7586 and the people^H5971 spared^H2550^(H8799) Agag^H90, and the best^H4315 of the sheep^H6629, and of the oxen^H1241, and of the fatlings^H4932, and the lambs^H3733, and all that was good^H2896, and would^H14^(H8804) not utterly destroy^H2763^(H8687) them: but every thing^H4399 that was vile^H5240 and refuse^H4549^(H8738), that they destroyed utterly^H2763^(H8689).

¹⁰ Then Yahweh’s word came to Samuel, saying,

KJVThen came the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 unto Samuel^H8050, saying^H559^(H8800),

¹¹ “It grieves me that I have set up Saul to be king, for he has turned back from following me, and has not performed my commandments.” Samuel was angry; and he cried to Yahweh all night.

KJVIt repenteth^H5162^(H8738) me that I have set up^H4427^(H8689) Saul^H7586 to be king^H4428: for he is turned back^H7725^(H8804) from following^H310 me, and hath not performed^H6965^(H8689) my commandments^H1697. And it grieved^H2734^(H8799) Samuel^H8050; and he cried^H2199^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068 all night^H3915.

¹² Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning; and Samuel was told, saying, “Saul came to Carmel, and behold, he set up a monument for himself, turned, passed on, and went down to Gilgal.”

KJVAnd when Samuel^H8050 rose early^H7925^(H8686) to meet^H7125^(H8800) Saul^H7586 in the morning^H1242, it was told^H5046^(H8714) Samuel^H8050, saying^H559^(H8800), Saul^H7586 came^H935^(H8804) to Carmel^H3760, and, behold, he set him up^H5324^(H8688) a place^H3027, and is gone about^H5437^(H8735), and passed on^H5674^(H8799), and gone down^H3381^(H8799) to Gilgal^H1537.

¹³ Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, “You are blessed by Yahweh! I have performed the commandment of Yahweh.”

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 came^H935^(H8799) to Saul^H7586: and Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Blessed^H1288^(H8803) be thou of the LORD^H3068: I have performed^H6965^(H8689) the commandment^H1697 of the LORD^H3068.

¹⁴ Samuel said, “Then what does this bleating of the sheep in my ears and the lowing of the cattle which I hear mean?”

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799), What meaneth then this bleating^H6963 of the sheep^H6629 in mine ears^H241, and the lowing^H6963 of the oxen^H1241 which I hear^H8085^(H8802)?

¹⁵ Saul said, “They have brought them from the Amalekites; for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the cattle, to sacrifice to Yahweh your God. We have utterly destroyed the rest.”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799), They have brought^H935^(H8689) them from the Amalekites^H6003: for the people^H5971 spared^H2550^(H8804) the best^H4315 of the sheep^H6629 and of the oxen^H1241, to sacrifice^H2076^(H8800) unto the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430; and the rest^H3498^(H8802) we have utterly destroyed^H2763^(H8689).

¹⁶ Then Samuel said to Saul, “Stay, and I will tell you what Yahweh said to me last night.” He said to him, “Say on.”

KJVThen Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799) unto Saul^H7586, Stay^H7503^(H8685), and I will tell^H5046^(H8686) thee what the LORD^H3068 hath said^H1696^(H8765) to me this night^H3915. And he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Say on^H1696^(H8761).

¹⁷ Samuel said, “Though you were little in your own sight, weren’t you made the head of the tribes of Israel? Yahweh anointed you king over Israel;

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799), When thou wast little^H6996 in thine own sight^H5869, wast thou not made the head^H7218 of the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478, and the LORD^H3068 anointed^H4886^(H8799) thee king^H4428 over Israel^H3478?

¹⁸ and Yahweh sent you on a journey, and said, ‘Go, and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they are consumed.’

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 sent^H7971^(H8799) thee on a journey^H1870, and said^H559^(H8799), Go^H3212^(H8798) and utterly destroy^H2763^(H8689) the sinners^H2400 the Amalekites^H6002, and fight^H3898^(H8738) against them until they be consumed^H3615^(H8763).

¹⁹ Why then didn’t you obey Yahweh’s voice, but took the plunder, and did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight?”

KJVWherefore then didst thou not obey^H8085^(H8804) the voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068, but didst fly^H5860^(H8799) upon the spoil^H7998, and didst^H6213^(H8799) evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068?

²⁰ Saul said to Samuel, “But I have obeyed Yahweh’s voice, and have gone the way which Yahweh sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) unto Samuel^H8050, Yea, I have obeyed^H8085^(H8804) the voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068, and have gone^H3212^(H8799) the way^H1870 which the LORD^H3068 sent^H7971^(H8804) me, and have brought^H935^(H8686) Agag^H90 the king^H4428 of Amalek^H6002, and have utterly destroyed^H2763^(H8689) the Amalekites^H6002.

²¹ But the people took of the plunder, sheep and cattle, the best of the devoted things, to sacrifice to Yahweh your God in Gilgal.”

KJVBut the people^H5971 took^H3947^(H8799) 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^(H8800) unto the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 in Gilgal^H1537.

²² 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.

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799), Hath the LORD^H3068 as great delight^H2656 in burnt offerings^H5930 and sacrifices^H2077, as in obeying^H8085^(H8800) the voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068? Behold, to obey^H8085^(H8800) is better^H2896 than sacrifice^H2077, and to hearken^H7181^(H8687) than the fat^H2459 of rams^H352.

²³ For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because you have rejected Yahweh’s word, he has also rejected you from being king.”

KJVFor rebellion^H4805 is as the sin^H2403 of witchcraft^H7081, and stubbornness^H6484^(H8687) is as iniquity^H205 and idolatry^H8655. Because thou hast rejected^H3988^(H8804) the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068, he hath also rejected^H3988^(H8799) thee from being king^H4428.

²⁴ Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of Yahweh and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) unto Samuel^H8050, I have sinned^H2398^(H8804): for I have transgressed^H5674^(H8804) the commandment^H6310 of the LORD^H3068, and thy words^H1697: because I feared^H3372^(H8804) the people^H5971, and obeyed^H8085^(H8799) their voice^H6963.

²⁵ Now therefore, please pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship Yahweh.”

KJVNow therefore, I pray thee, pardon^H5375^(H8798) my sin^H2403, and turn again^H7725^(H8798) with me, that I may worship^H7812^(H8691) the LORD^H3068.

²⁶ Samuel said to Saul, “I will not return with you; for you have rejected Yahweh’s word, and Yahweh has rejected you from being king over Israel.”

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799) unto Saul^H7586, I will not return^H7725^(H8799) with thee: for thou hast rejected^H3988^(H8804) the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068, and the LORD^H3068 hath rejected^H3988^(H8799) thee from being king^H4428 over Israel^H3478.

²⁷ As Samuel turned around to go away, Saul grabbed the skirt of his robe, and it tore.

KJVAnd as Samuel^H8050 turned about^H5437^(H8735) to go away^H3212^(H8800), he laid hold^H2388^(H8686) upon the skirt^H3671 of his mantle^H4598, and it rent^H7167^(H8735).

²⁸ Samuel said to him, “Yahweh has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today, and has given it to a neighbor of yours who is better than you.

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, The LORD^H3068 hath rent^H7167^(H8804) the kingdom^H4468 of Israel^H3478 from thee this day^H3117, and hath given^H5414^(H8804) it to a neighbour^H7453 of thine, that is better^H2896 than thou.

²⁹ Also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent.”

KJVAnd also the Strength^H5331 of Israel^H3478 will not lie^H8266^(H8762) nor repent^H5162^(H8735): for he is not a man^H120, that he should repent^H5162^(H8736).

³⁰ Then he said, “I have sinned; yet please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel, and come back with me, that I may worship Yahweh your God.”

KJVThen he said^H559^(H8799), I have sinned^H2398^(H8804): yet honour^H3513^(H8761) me now, I pray thee, before the elders^H2205 of my people^H5971, and before Israel^H3478, and turn again^H7725^(H8798) with me, that I may worship^H7812^(H8694) the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430.

³¹ So Samuel went back with Saul; and Saul worshiped Yahweh.

KJVSo Samuel^H8050 turned again^H7725^(H8799) after^H310 Saul^H7586; and Saul^H7586 worshipped^H7812^(H8691) the LORD^H3068.

³² Then Samuel said, “Bring Agag the king of the Amalekites here to me!” Agag came to him cheerfully. Agag said, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Samuel^H8050, Bring ye hither^H5066^(H8685) to me Agag^H90 the king^H4428 of the Amalekites^H6002. And Agag^H90 came^H3212^(H8799) unto him delicately^H4574. And Agag^H90 said^H559^(H8799), Surely^H403 the bitterness^H4751 of death^H4194 is past^H5493^(H8804).

³³ Samuel said, “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women!” Then Samuel cut Agag in pieces before Yahweh in Gilgal.

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799), As thy sword^H2719 hath made women^H802 childless^H7921^(H8765), so shall thy mother^H517 be childless^H7921^(H8799) among women^H802. And Samuel^H8050 hewed^H8158 Agag^H90 in pieces^H8158^(H8762) before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 in Gilgal^H1537.

³⁴ Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.

KJVThen Samuel^H8050 went^H3212^(H8799) to Ramah^H7414; and Saul^H7586 went up^H5927^(H8804) to his house^H1004 to Gibeah^H1390 of Saul^H7586.

³⁵ Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death, but Samuel mourned for Saul. Yahweh grieved that he had made Saul king over Israel.

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 came no more^H3254^(H8804) to see^H7200^(H8800) Saul^H7586 until the day^H3117 of his death^H4194: nevertheless^H3588 Samuel^H8050 mourned^H56^(H8694) for Saul^H7586: and the LORD^H3068 repented^H5162^(H8738) that he had made Saul^H7586 king^H4427^(H8689) over Israel^H3478.

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