1 Samuel 15:32 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.”

1 Samuel 15:32 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 15:32 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 15:32 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then Samuel said, “Bring Agag the king of the Amalekites here to me!” Agag came to him cheerfully. Agag said, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.””

1 Samuel 15:32 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 15:32 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him cheerfully. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past. ”

1 Samuel 15:32 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 15:32 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Samuel saith, `Bring ye nigh unto me Agag king of Amalek,' and Agag cometh unto him daintily, and Agag saith, `Surely the bitterness of death hath turned aside.'”

1 Samuel 15:32 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 15:32 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Samuel said, Bring ye near to me Agag the king of Amalek. And Agag came to him gaily. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past. ”

1 Samuel 15:32 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 15:32 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then saide Samuel, Bring yee hither to me Agag ye King of the Amalekites: and Agag came vnto him pleasantly, and Agag saide, Truely the bitternesse of death is passed.”

1 Samuel 15:32 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 15:32 in Context — 1 Samuel 15

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.

31 So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the Lord.

32 Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.

33 And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the Lord in Gilgal.

34 Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.

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What Does 1 Samuel 15:32 Mean?

1 Samuel 15:32 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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