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1 Samuel 15:18-23
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 15
18
And the
Lord
sent you on a mission, and said, ‘Go and completely destroy the sinners, the Amalekites, and fight against them until they are eliminated.’
19
Why then did you not obey the voice of the
Lord
? Instead, you loudly rushed upon the spoils and did what was evil in the sight of the
Lord
!'
20
Then Saul said to Samuel, 'I did obey the voice of the
Lord
, for I went on the mission on which the
Lord
sent me; and I have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have completely destroyed the Amalekites.
21
But the people took
some
of the spoils, sheep and oxen, the choicest of the things designated for destruction, to sacrifice to the
Lord
your God at Gilgal.'
22
Samuel said,
'Does the
Lord
have as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
As in obeying the voice of the
Lord
?
Behold, to obey is better than a sacrifice,
And
to pay attention is
better
than the fat of rams.
23
For rebellion is
as reprehensible as
the sin of divination,
And insubordination is
as reprehensible as
false religion and idolatry.
Since you have rejected the word of the
Lord
,
He has also rejected you from
being
king.'
King James Version
Chapter 15
18
And the
Lord
sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.
19
Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the
Lord
, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the
Lord
?
20
And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the
Lord
, and have gone the way which the
Lord
sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.
21
But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the
Lord
thy God in Gilgal.
22
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.
23
For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the
Lord
, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 15
18
and then sent you on a mission and said: ‘Go and completely destroy the sinful Amalekites. Fight against them until you have annihilated them.’
19
So why didn’t you obey the
Lord
? Why did you rush on the plunder and do what was evil in the
Lord
’s sight?"
20
"But I did obey the
Lord
!" Saul answered. "I went on the mission the
Lord
gave me: I brought back King Agag of Amalek, and I completely destroyed the Amalekites.
21
The troops took sheep, goats, and cattle from the plunder—the best of what was set apart for destruction—to sacrifice to the
Lord
your God at Gilgal."
22
Then Samuel said:
Does the
Lord
take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as in obeying the
Lord
?
Look: to obey is better than sacrifice,
to pay attention is better than the fat of rams.
23
For rebellion is like the sin of divination,
and defiance is like wickedness and idolatry.
Because you have rejected the word of the
Lord
,
he has rejected you as king.
New Living Translation
Chapter 15
18
And the
Lord
sent you on a mission and told you, ‘Go and completely destroy the sinners, the Amalekites, until they are all dead.’
19
Why haven’t you obeyed the
Lord
? Why did you rush for the plunder and do what was evil in the
Lord
’s sight?'
20
But I did obey the
Lord
,' Saul insisted. 'I carried out the mission he gave me. I brought back King Agag, but I destroyed everyone else.
21
Then my troops brought in the best of the sheep, goats, cattle, and plunder to sacrifice to the
Lord
your God in Gilgal.'
22
But Samuel replied,
'What is more pleasing to the
Lord
:
your burnt offerings and sacrifices
or your obedience to his voice?
Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice,
and submission is better than offering the fat of rams.
23
Rebellion is as sinful as witchcraft,
and stubbornness as bad as worshiping idols.
So because you have rejected the command of the
Lord
,
he has rejected you as king.'
English Standard Version
Chapter 15
18
And the
Lord
sent you on a mission and said, ‘Go, devote to destruction the sinners, the Amalekites, and fight against them until they are consumed.’
19
Why then did you not obey the voice of the
Lord
? Why did you pounce on the spoil and do what was evil in the sight of the
Lord
?"
20
And Saul said to Samuel, "I have obeyed the voice of the
Lord
. I have gone on the mission on which the
Lord
sent me. I have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and I have devoted the Amalekites to destruction.
21
But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the best of the things devoted to destruction, to sacrifice to the
Lord
your God in Gilgal."
22
And Samuel said,
"Has 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 listen than the fat of rams.
23
For rebellion is as the sin of divination,
and presumption is as iniquity and idolatry.
Because you have rejected the word of the
Lord
,
he has also rejected you from being king."
New International Version
Chapter 15
18
And he sent you on a mission, saying, ‘Go and completely destroy those wicked people, the Amalekites; wage war against them until you have wiped them out.’
19
Why did you not obey the
Lord
? Why did you pounce on the plunder and do evil in the eyes of the
Lord
?"
20
"But I did obey the
Lord
," Saul said. "I went on the mission the
Lord
assigned me. I completely destroyed the Amalekites and brought back Agag their king.
21
The soldiers took sheep and cattle from the plunder, the best of what was devoted to God, in order to sacrifice them to the
Lord
your God at Gilgal."
22
But Samuel replied:
"Does the
Lord
delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as in obeying the
Lord
?
To obey is better than sacrifice,
and to heed is better than the fat of rams.
23
For rebellion is like the sin of divination,
and arrogance like the evil of idolatry.
Because you have rejected the word of the
Lord
,
he has rejected you as king."
New King James Version
Chapter 15
18
Now the
Lord
sent you on a mission, and said, ‘Go, and utterly destroy the sinners, the Amalekites, and fight against them until they are consumed.’
19
Why then did you not obey the voice of the
Lord
? Why did you swoop down on the spoil, and do evil in the sight of the
Lord
?”
20
And Saul said to Samuel, “But I have obeyed the voice of the
Lord
, and gone on the mission on which the
Lord
sent me, and brought back Agag king of Amalek; I have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.
21
But the people took of the plunder, sheep and oxen, the best of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice to the
Lord
your God in Gilgal.”
22
So Samuel said:
“Has 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 heed than the fat of rams.
23
For rebellion
is as
the sin of witchcraft,
And stubbornness
is as
iniquity and idolatry.
Because you have rejected the word of the
Lord
,
He also has rejected you from
being
king.”
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