1 Samuel 15:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.”

1 Samuel 15:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 15:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 15:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh of Armies says, ‘I remember what Amalek did to Israel, how he set himself against him on the way when he came up out of Egypt.”

1 Samuel 15:2 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 15:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I have marked that which Amalek did to Israel, how he set himself against him in the way, when he came up out of Egypt. ”

1 Samuel 15:2 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 15:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`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.”

1 Samuel 15:2 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 15:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I have considered what Amalek did to Israel, how he set himself against him in the way, when he came up from Egypt. ”

1 Samuel 15:2 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 15:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thus saith the Lord of hostes, I remember what Amalek did to Israel, howe they laide waite for the in ye way, as they came vp from Egypt.”

1 Samuel 15:2 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 15:2 in Context — 1 Samuel 15

1 Samuel also said unto Saul, The Lord sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the Lord.

2 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.

3 Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

4 And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.

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What Does 1 Samuel 15:2 Mean?

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