1 Samuel 15:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Samuel 15:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 15:28 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 15:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Samuel said to him, “Yahweh has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today, and has given it to a neighbor of yours who is better than you.”
1 Samuel 15:28 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 15:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Samuel said unto him, Jehovah hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbor of thine, that is better than thou. ”
1 Samuel 15:28 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 15:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Samuel saith unto him, `Jehovah hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee to-day, and given it to thy neighbour who is better than thou;”
1 Samuel 15:28 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 15:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Then Samuel said to him, Jehovah has rent the kingdom of Israel from thee to-day, and has given it to thy neighbour, who is better than thou. ”
1 Samuel 15:28 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 15:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Samuel saide vnto him, The Lord hath rent the kingdome of Israel from thee this day, and hath giuen it to thy neighbour, that is better then thou.”
1 Samuel 15:28 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 15:28 in Context — 1 Samuel 15
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.
30 Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord thy God.
What Does 1 Samuel 15:28 Mean?
1 Samuel 15:28 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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