1 Samuel 15:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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?”
1 Samuel 15:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 15:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 15:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Why then didn’t you obey Yahweh’s voice, but took the plunder, and did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight?””
1 Samuel 15:19 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 15:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of Jehovah, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah? ”
1 Samuel 15:19 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 15:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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?'”
1 Samuel 15:19 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 15:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Why then didst thou not hearken to the voice of Jehovah, but didst fall upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of Jehovah? ”
1 Samuel 15:19 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 15:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Nowe wherefore hast thou not obeyed the voyce of the Lord, but hast turned to the pray, and hast done wickedly in the sight of the Lord?”
1 Samuel 15:19 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 15:19 in Context — 1 Samuel 15
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.
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.
What Does 1 Samuel 15:19 Mean?
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