1 Samuel 15:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.”
1 Samuel 15:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 15:24 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 15:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of Yahweh and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.”
1 Samuel 15:24 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 15:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of Jehovah, and thy words, because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice. ”
1 Samuel 15:24 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 15:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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;”
1 Samuel 15:24 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 15:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of Jehovah, and thy words; for I feared the people, and hearkened to their voice. ”
1 Samuel 15:24 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 15:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Saul sayde vnto Samuel, I haue sinned: for I haue transgressed the commandement of the Lord, and thy wordes, because I feared the people, and obeyed their voyce.”
1 Samuel 15:24 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 15:24 in Context — 1 Samuel 15
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.
24 And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
25 Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord.
26 And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.
What Does 1 Samuel 15:24 Mean?
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