1 Samuel 15:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Samuel 15:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 15:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 15:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“and Yahweh sent you on a journey, and said, ‘Go, and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they are consumed.’”

1 Samuel 15:18 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 15:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and Jehovah sent thee on a journey, and said, Go, and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed. ”

1 Samuel 15:18 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 15:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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;”

1 Samuel 15:18 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 15:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jehovah sent thee on a way and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed. ”

1 Samuel 15:18 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 15:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the Lord sent thee on a iourney, and saide, Goe, and destroy those sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them, vntill thou destroy them.”

1 Samuel 15:18 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 15:18 in Context — 1 Samuel 15

16 Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the Lord hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on.

17 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?

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.

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What Does 1 Samuel 15:18 Mean?

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