1 Samuel 15:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.”
1 Samuel 15:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 15:27 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 15:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“As Samuel turned around to go away, Saul grabbed the skirt of his robe, and it tore.”
1 Samuel 15:27 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 15:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And as Samuel turned about to go away, Saul laid hold upon the skirt of his robe, and it rent. ”
1 Samuel 15:27 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 15:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Samuel turneth round to go, and he layeth hold on the skirt of his upper robe--and it is rent!”
1 Samuel 15:27 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 15:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And as Samuel turned to go away, [Saul] laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent. ”
1 Samuel 15:27 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 15:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And as Samuel turned himselfe to goe away, he caught the lappe of his coate, and it rent.”
1 Samuel 15:27 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 15:27 in Context — 1 Samuel 15
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.
29 And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.
What Does 1 Samuel 15:27 Mean?
1 Samuel 15:27 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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