1 Samuel 15:14

Modern

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

Traditional

And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?

Literal

And Samuel said, “And what is this bleating of sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the herd that I am hearing?”

Latin

Dixitque Samuel: Et quæ est hæc vox gregum, quæ resonat in auribus meis, et armentorum, quam ego audio?

Hebrew

English

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

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

Theme notes and profiles

Romans 3:19
Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
Jeremiah 2:34–37
Moreover, your skirts are stained with the blood of the innocent poor, though you did not find them breaking in. But in spite of all these things
Malachi 3:13–15
“Your words against Me have been harsh,” says the LORD. “Yet you ask, ‘What have we spoken against You?’
1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.
Jeremiah 2:18–19
Now what will you gain on your way to Egypt to drink the waters of the Nile? What will you gain on your way to Assyria to drink the waters of the Euphrates?
Jeremiah 2:22–23
Although you wash with lye and use an abundance of soap, the stain of your guilt is still before Me,” declares the Lord GOD.
Luke 19:22
His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
Psalm 36:2
For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.
Psalm 50:16–21
To the wicked, however, God says, “What right have you to recite My statutes and to bear My covenant on your lips?

Samuel: Prophet and last judge of Israel before the kings