1Samuel:15

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ylt @1Samuel:15:1 @And Samuel saith unto Saul , 'Me did Jehovah send to anoint thee for king over His people , over Israel ; and now , hearken to the voice of the words of Jehovah : ylt @1Samuel:15:2 @'Thus said Jehovah of Hosts , I have looked after that which Amalek did to Israel , that which he laid for him in the way in his going up out of Egypt . ylt @1Samuel:15:3 @Now , go , and thou hast smitten Amalek , and devoted all that it hath , and thou hast no pity on it , and hast put to death from man unto woman , from infant unto suckling , from ox unto sheep , from camel unto ass .' ylt @1Samuel:15:4 @And Saul summoneth the people , and inspecteth them in Telaim , two hundred thousand footmen , and ten thousand [are ] men of Judah . ylt @1Samuel:15:5 @And Saul cometh in unto a city of Amalek , and layeth wait in a valley ; ylt @1Samuel:15:6 @and Saul saith unto the Kenite , 'Go , turn aside , go down from the midst of Amalek , lest I consume thee with it , and thou didst kindness with all the sons of Israel , in their going up out of Egypt ;' and the Kenite turneth aside from the midst of Amalek . ylt @1Samuel:15:7 @And Saul smiteth Amalek from Havilah -- thy going in to Shur , which [is ] on the front of Egypt , ylt @1Samuel:15:8 @and he catcheth Agag king of Amalek alive , and all the people he hath devoted by the mouth of the sword ; ylt @1Samuel:15:9 @and Saul hath pity -- also the people -- on Agag , and on the best of the flock , and of the herd , and of the seconds , and on the lambs , and on all that [is ] good , and have not been willing to devote them ; and all the work , despised and wasted -- it they devoted . ylt @1Samuel:15:10 @And the word of Jehovah is unto Samuel , saying , ylt @1Samuel:15:11 @'I have repented that I caused Saul to reign for king , for he hath turned back from after Me , and My words he hath not performed ;' and it is displeasing to Samuel , and he crieth unto Jehovah all the night . ylt @1Samuel:15:12 @And Samuel riseth early to meet Saul in the morning , and it is declared to Samuel , saying , 'Saul hath come in to Carmel , and lo , he is setting up to himself a monument , and goeth round , and passeth over , and goeth down to Gilgal .' ylt @1Samuel:15:13 @And Samuel cometh in unto Saul , and Saul saith to him , 'Blessed [art ] thou of Jehovah ; I have performed the word of Jehovah .' ylt @1Samuel:15:14 @And Samuel saith , 'And what [is ] the noise of this flock in mine ears -- and the noise of the herd which I am hearing ?' ylt @1Samuel:15:15 @And Saul saith , 'From Amalek they have brought them , because the people had pity on the best of the flock , and of the herd , in order to sacrifice to Jehovah thy God , and the remnant we have devoted .' ylt @1Samuel:15:16 @And Samuel saith unto Saul , 'Desist , and I declare to thee that which Jehovah hath spoken unto me to-night ;' and he saith to him , 'Speak .' ylt @1Samuel:15:17 @And Samuel saith , 'Art not thou , if thou [art ] little in thine own eyes , head of the tribes of Israel ? and Jehovah doth anoint thee for king over Israel , ylt @1Samuel:15:18 @and Jehovah sendeth thee in the way , and saith , Go , and thou hast devoted the sinners , the Amalekite , and fought against them till they are consumed ; ylt @1Samuel:15:19 @and why hast thou not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah -- and dost fly unto the spoil , and dost do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah ?' ylt @1Samuel:15:20 @And Saul saith unto Samuel , 'Because -- I have hearkened to the voice of Jehovah , and I go in the way which Jehovah hath sent me , and bring in Agag king of Amalek , and Amalek I have devoted ; ylt @1Samuel:15:21 @and the people taketh of the spoil of the flock and herd , the first part of the devoted thing , for sacrifice to Jehovah thy God in Gilgal .' ylt @1Samuel:15:22 @And Samuel saith , 'Hath Jehovah had delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as [in ] hearkening to the voice of Jehovah ? lo , hearkening than sacrifice is better ; to give attention than fat of rams ; ylt @1Samuel:15:23 @for a sin of divination [is ] rebellion , and iniquity and teraphim [is ] stubbornness ; because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah , He also doth reject thee from [being ] king .' ylt @1Samuel:15:24 @And Saul saith unto Samuel , 'I have sinned , for I passed over the command of Jehovah , and thy words ; because I have feared the people , I also hearken to their voice ; ylt @1Samuel:15:25 @and now , bear , I pray thee , with my sin , and turn back with me , and I bow myself to Jehovah .' ylt @1Samuel:15:26 @And Samuel saith unto Saul , 'I do not turn back with thee ; for thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah , and Jehovah doth reject thee from being king over Israel .' ylt @1Samuel:15:27 @And Samuel turneth round to go , and he layeth hold on the skirt of his upper robe -- and it is rent ! ylt @1Samuel:15:28 @And Samuel saith unto him , 'Jehovah hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee to-day , and given it to thy neighbour who is better than thou ; ylt @1Samuel:15:29 @and also , the Pre-eminence of Israel doth not lie nor repent , for He [is ] not a man to be penitent .' ylt @1Samuel:15:30 @And he saith , 'I have sinned ; now , honour me , I pray thee , before the elders of my people , and before Israel , and turn back with me ; and I have bowed myself to Jehovah thy God .' ylt @1Samuel:15:31 @And Samuel turneth back after Saul , and Saul boweth himself to Jehovah ; ylt @1Samuel:15:32 @and Samuel saith , 'Bring ye nigh unto me Agag king of Amalek ,' and Agag cometh unto him daintily , and Agag saith , 'Surely the bitterness of death hath turned aside .' ylt @1Samuel:15:33 @And Samuel saith , 'As thy sword bereaved women -- so is thy mother bereaved above women ;' and Samuel heweth Agag in pieces before Jehovah in Gilgal . ylt @1Samuel:15:34 @And Samuel goeth to Ramath , and Saul hath gone unto his house -- to Gibeah of Saul . ylt @1Samuel:15:35 @And Samuel hath not added to see Saul till the day of his death , for Samuel mourned for Saul , and Jehovah repented that He had caused Saul to reign over Israel .

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