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1 Samuel 15

1 Samuel 15:17

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

Modern
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
Traditional
And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the Lord anointed thee king over Israel?
Literal
And Samuel said, “Is it not that when you were small in your own eyes—the head of the tribes of Israel—then YHWH anointed you as king over Israel?
Latin
Et ait Samuel: Nonne cum parvulus esses in oculis tuis, caput in tribubus Israël factus es? unxitque te Dominus in regem super Israël,

Original

Hebrew
English
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

Notes

1 Samuel 15:17

As the anointed king of Israel, Saul was responsible for disobeying God. False humility or excuses could not lessen this responsibility.

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

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Samuel: Prophet and last judge of Israel before the kings

Glossary

Agag Amalek, Amalekites Gilgal Head Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Agency in Executing Judgments Amalekites: Defeated by Saul Christian Minister: Expostulate with Rulers: Samuel with Saul Church and State: Ecclesiastical Power Superior to Civil: Reproves Rulers Falsehood: Saul Gilgal: An Altar Built At, and Sacrifice offered Head of Rulers Ingratitude of Man to God Ingratitude to God: Saul Prophets were Sent to Denounce the Wickedness of Kings Repentance: Saul, at the Rebuke of Samuel for not Destroying the Amalekites Reproof: Faithfulness in Samuel, of Saul Rulers: Wicked: Saul, Sparing Agag and the Best of the Booty Self-Righteousness: Saul The Amalekites: Saul: Condemned for not Utterly Destroying