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1 Samuel 15

1 Samuel 15:12

Samuel Denounces Saul · 1 Samuel 15:10–23
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Translations

Modern
Early in the morning Samuel got up to confront Saul, but he was told, “Saul has gone to Carmel, and behold, he has set up a monument for himself and has turned and gone down to Gilgal.”
Traditional
And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.
Literal
And Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, and it was declared to Samuel, saying, “Saul has come in to Carmel, and indeed, he has set up for himself a monument, and he has turned and passed over and gone down to Gilgal.”
Latin
Cumque de nocte surrexisset Samuel ut iret ad Saul mane, nuntiatum est Samueli eo quod venisset Saul in Carmelum, et erexisset sibi fornicem triumphalem, et reversus transisset, descendissetque in Galgala. Venit ergo Samuel ad Saul, et Saul offerebat holocaustum Domino de initiis prædarum quæ attulerat ex Amalec.

Original

Hebrew
English
Early in the morning Samuel got up to confront Saul, but he was told, “Saul has gone to Carmel, and behold, he has set up a monument for himself and has turned and gone down to Gilgal.”

Notes

1 Samuel 15:12

  • Carmel was a town near Hebron in southern Judah.

  • Saul celebrated his achievements by building a monument to himself, but he actually deserved shame (1 Samuel 15:16–19).

  • Gilgal: See 1 Samuel 13:4.

1 Samuel 15:1–35

After Saul disobeyed God by not completely destroying the Amalekites, God rejected him more strongly than before (see 1 Samuel 13:8–14).

Events

People

Samuel: Prophet and last judge of Israel before the kings Saul: First king of Israel, anointed by Samuel

Places

Carmel: Town in Judah; home of Nabal and Abigail Gilgal: A significant site during Israel's early history in Canaan

Glossary

Agag Amalek, Amalekites Carmel Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Agency in Executing Judgments Amalekites: Defeated by Saul Carmel: A City of Judah: Saul Erects a Memorial At Christian Minister: Expostulate with Rulers: Samuel with Saul Early Rising: Samuel Falsehood: Saul Gilgal: An Altar Built At, and Sacrifice offered Repentance: Saul, at the Rebuke of Samuel for not Destroying the Amalekites Rising: Samuel Rulers: Wicked: Saul, Sparing Agag and the Best of the Booty The Amalekites: Saul: Condemned for not Utterly Destroying