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1 Samuel 15

1 Samuel 15:22

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

Modern
But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.
Traditional
And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
Literal
And Samuel said, “Has YHWH delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in listening to the voice of YHWH? Behold, to listen is better than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat of rams.
Latin
Et ait Samuel: Numquid vult Dominus holocausta et victimas, et non potius ut obediatur voci Domini? melior est enim obedientia quam victimæ, et auscultare magis quam offerre adipem arietum.

Original

Hebrew
English
But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.

Notes

1 Samuel 15:22

  • Does the LORD delight: God values obedience more than ritual acts (see also Psalm 40:6; Hosea 6:6; Matthew 12:7).

  • the fat of rams: People offered the best parts of the animal to God.

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

Glossary

Agag Amalek, Amalekites Gilgal Hosea, Book of Samuel (Person) Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Amalekites: Defeated by Saul Christian Minister: Expostulate with Rulers: Samuel with Saul Church and State: Ecclesiastical Power Superior to Civil: Reproves Rulers Falsehood: Saul Formalism: General Scriptures Concerning Gilgal: An Altar Built At, and Sacrifice offered Obedience to God: Better than Sacrifice Obedience: Enjoined Offerings: Useless when not Accompanied by Genuine Piety 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 Sacrifices without Obedience, Worthless Sacrifices: Generally the Best of Their Kind Saul: King of Israel: Dedicates the Spoils of War Self-Righteousness: Saul Self-Will and Stubbornness: Saul Self-Will: King Saul Sheep: Males of Called Rams The Amalekites: Saul: Condemned for not Utterly Destroying The Burnt offering: Obedience Better Than