1 Samuel 15:28

Saul’s Confession · 1 Samuel 15:24–35
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Translations

Modern
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.
Traditional
And Samuel said unto him, The Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.
Literal
And Samuel said to him, “YHWH has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today, and He has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.
Latin
Et ait ad eum Samuel: Scidit Dominus regnum Israël a te hodie, et tradidit illud proximo tuo meliori te.

Original

Hebrew
English
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.

Notes

Saul soon found out who the other person was (1 Samuel 18:8–9; compare with chapter 16).

Saul admitted his wrongdoing, but it was too late and he still made excuses.

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 Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Amalekites: Defeated by Saul Apostasy: Saul Backsliders: Saul Christian Minister: Expostulate with Rulers: Samuel with Saul Church and State: Ecclesiastical Power Superior to Civil: Reproves Rulers Government: God In in Saul's Rejection Kings: when First Established in Israel, not Hereditary Rending: Symbol of the Dissolution of a Kingdom Repentance: False: Saul 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 Tribe of Judah: After Saul's Rebellion Appointed to Furnish Kings to Israel