1 Samuel 15:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Samuel 15:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 15:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 15:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Samuel said to Saul, “I will not return with you; for you have rejected Yahweh’s word, and Yahweh has rejected you from being king over Israel.””

1 Samuel 15:26 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 15:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee; for thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, and Jehovah hath rejected thee from being king over Israel. ”

1 Samuel 15:26 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 15:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Samuel saith unto Saul, `I do not turn back with thee; for thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, and Jehovah doth reject thee from being king over Israel.'”

1 Samuel 15:26 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 15:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Samuel said to Saul, I will not turn again with thee; for thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, and Jehovah has rejected thee from being king over Israel. ”

1 Samuel 15:26 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 15:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But Samuel saide vnto Saul, I will not returne with thee: for thou hast cast away the word of the Lord, and the Lord hath cast away thee, that thou shalt not be King ouer Israel.”

1 Samuel 15:26 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 15:26 in Context — 1 Samuel 15

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.

27 And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.

28 And Samuel said unto him, The Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.

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What Does 1 Samuel 15:26 Mean?

1 Samuel 15:26 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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