1 Samuel 15:30
28 So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.
29 Moreover, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change His mind, for He is not a man, that He should change His mind.”
“I have sinned,” Saul replied. “Please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel. Come back with me, so that I may worship the LORD your God.”
31 So Samuel went back with Saul, and Saul worshiped the LORD.
32 Then Samuel said, “Bring me Agag king of the Amalekites.” Agag came to him cheerfully, for he thought, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- “I have sinned,” Saul replied. “Please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel. Come back with me, so that I may worship the LORD your God.”
- KJV
- Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God.
- WEB
- 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 the LORD your God.”
- ASV
- Then he said, I have sinned: yet honor me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship Jehovah thy God.
- DARBY
- And he said, I have sinned; honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship Jehovah thy God.
- BLB
- And he said, “I have sinned; now honor me, please, before the elders of my people and before Israel, and return with me, that I may worship YHWH your God.”
- ÅB
- Saul svarte: Jeg har syndet, men vis meg allikevel nå ære for mitt folks eldste og for Israel og vend tilbake med meg! Så vil jeg tilbe Herren din Gud.
- OTB
- Da sa Saul: «Jeg har syndet; men vær så snill å ære meg nå foran mitt folks eldste og foran Israel, og vend tilbake med meg, så jeg kan tilbe Herren din Gud.»
- B1930
- Saul svarte: Jeg har syndet, men vis mig allikevel nu ære for mitt folks eldste og for Israel og vend tilbake med mig! Så vil jeg tilbede Herren din Gud.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 12:43
For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
Read in contextJohn 5:44
How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
Read in contextIsaiah 29:13
Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.
Read in context2 Timothy 3:5
having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!
Read in contextLuke 18:9–14
To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
Read in contextHabakkuk 2:4
Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright — but the righteous will live by faith —
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