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1 Samuel 15:16

SamuelSaul

14 But Samuel replied, “Then what is this bleating of sheep and lowing of cattle that I hear?”

15 Saul answered, “The troops brought them from the Amalekites; they spared the best sheep and cattle to sacrifice to the LORD your God, but the rest we devoted to destruction.”

“Stop!” exclaimed Samuel. “Let me tell you what the LORD said to me last night.” “Tell me,” Saul replied.

17 And Samuel said, “Although you were once small in your own eyes, have you not become the head of the tribes of Israel? The LORD anointed you king over Israel

18 and sent you on a mission, saying, ‘Go and devote to destruction the sinful Amalekites. Fight against them until you have wiped them out.’

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Stop!” exclaimed Samuel. “Let me tell you what the LORD said to me last night.” “Tell me,” Saul replied.
KJV
Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the LORD hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on.
WEB
Then Samuel said to Saul, “Stay, and I will tell you what the LORD said to me last night.” He said to him, “Say on.”
ASV
Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what Jehovah hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on.
DARBY
And Samuel said to Saul, Stay, that I may tell thee what Jehovah has said to me this night. And he said to him, Say on.
BLB
And Samuel said to Saul, “Be quiet, and I will tell you what YHWH said to me [in] the night.” And he said to him, “Speak.”
ÅB
Da sa Samuel til Saul: Hold opp, så vil jeg forkynne deg hva Herren har talt til meg inatt! Han sa til ham: Tal!
OTB
Da sa Samuel til Saul: «Stopp! Jeg vil fortelle deg hva Herren sa til meg i natt.» Og han sa til ham: «Tal.»
B1930
Da sa Samuel til Saul: Hold op, så vil jeg forkynne dig hvad Herren har talt til mig inatt! Han sa til ham: Tal!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 9:27

    As they were going down to the edge of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us, but you stay for a while, and I will reveal to you the word of God.” So the servant went on.

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  • 1 Kings 22:16

    But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?”

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  • 1 Samuel 12:7

    Now present yourselves, so that I may confront you before the LORD with all the righteous acts He has done for you and your fathers.

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