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1 Samuel 15

Saul's Disobedience

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Then Samuelh8050 saidh559 to Saulh7586, " aThe LORDh3068 senth7971 me to anointh4886 you as kingh4428 overh5921 His peopleh5971a, overh5921 Israelh3478; nowh6258 therefore, listenh8085 to the  1wordsh1697 of the LORDh3068.

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"Thush3541 saysh559 the LORDh3068 of hostsh6635, `I will  1punishh6485 Amalekh6002  afor whath834 he didh6213a to Israelh3478, howh834 he seth7760 himself against him on the wayh1870 while he was comingh5927 up from Egypth4714.

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`Nowh6258 goh1980 and strikeh5221 Amalekh6002 and  autterlyh2763a destroyh2763a allh3605 that he has, and do not spareh2550 him; but  bputh4191 to deathh4191 bothh4480 manh376 and womanh802, childh5768 and infanth3243, oxh7794 and sheeph7716, camelh1581 and donkeyh2543.' "

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Then Saulh7586 summonedh8085 the peopleh5971a and  1numberedh6485 them in  aTelaimh2923, 200,000h3967h505 footh7273 soldiersh7273 and 10,000h6235h505 menh376 of Judahh3063.

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Saulh7586 cameh935 to the cityh5892b of Amalekh6002 and seth693 an ambushh693 in the valleyh5158a.

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Saulh7586 saidh559 to  athe Kenitesh7017, "Goh1980, departh5493, goh3381 downh3381 from amongh8432 the Amalekitesh6003, so that I do not destroyh622 you with them; for  byou showedh6213a kindnessh2617a to allh3605 the sonsh1121 of Israelh3478 when they cameh5927 up from Egypth4714." So the Kenitesh7017 departedh5493 from amongh8432 the Amalekitesh6002.

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So  aSaulh7586  1defeatedh5221 the Amalekitesh6002, from  bHavilahh2341 as you goh935 to  cShurh7793, whichh834 is  2easth5921h6440 of Egypth4714.

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He capturedh8610  aAgagh90 the kingh4428 of the Amalekitesh6002 aliveh2416a, and  butterlyh2763a destroyedh2763a allh3605 the peopleh5971a with the edgeh6310 of the swordh2719.

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But Saulh7586 and the peopleh5971a  asparedh2550 Agagh90 and the besth4315 of the sheeph6629, the oxenh1241, the fatlingsh4932, the lambsh3733c, and allh3605 that was goodh2896b, and were not willingh14 to destroyh2763a them utterlyh2763a; but everythingh3605h4399 despisedh959 and worthlessh4549, that they utterlyh2763a destroyedh2763a.

Samuel Rebukes Saul

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Then the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068 cameh1961 to Samuelh8050, sayingh559,

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aI regreth5162 that I have madeh4427a Saulh7586 kingh4428, for  bhe has turnedh7725 backh7725 from  1followingh310 Me and has not carriedh6965 out My commandsh1697." And Samuelh8050 was distressedh2734 and  ccriedh2199 out to the LORDh3068 allh3605 nighth3915.

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Samuelh8050 roseh7925 earlyh7925 in the morningh1242 to meeth7122 Saulh7586; and it was toldh5046 Samuelh8050, sayingh559, "Saulh7586 cameh935 to  aCarmelh3760, and beholdh2009, he seth5324 up a monumenth3027 for himself, then turnedh5437 and proceededh5674a on  1downh3381 to  bGilgalh1537."

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Samuelh8050 cameh935 to Saulh7586, and Saulh7586 saidh559 to him, " aBlessedh1288 are you of the LORDh3068! I have carriedh6965 out the commandh1697 of the LORDh3068."

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But Samuelh8050 saidh559, " aWhath4100 then is thish2088  1bleatingh6963 of the sheeph6629 in my earsh241, and the  1lowingh6963 of the oxenh1241 whichh834 I hearh8085?"

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Saulh7586 saidh559, "They have broughth935 them from the Amalekitesh6003, for  athe peopleh5971a sparedh2550 the besth4315 of the sheeph6629 and oxenh1241, to sacrificeh2076 to the LORDh3068 your Godh430; but the resth3498 we have utterlyh2763a destroyedh2763a."

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Then Samuelh8050 saidh559 to Saulh7586, "Waith7503, and let me tellh5046 you whath834 the LORDh3068 saidh1696 to me last nighth3915." And he saidh559 to him, "Speakh1696!"

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Samuelh8050 saidh559, "Is it not true,  athoughh518 you were littleh6996b in your own eyesh5869, you were made the headh7218 of the tribesh7626 of Israelh3478? And the LORDh3068 anointedh4886 you kingh4428 overh5921 Israelh3478,

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and the LORDh3068 senth7971 you on a  1missionh1870, and saidh559, ` aGoh1980 and utterlyh2763a destroyh2763a the sinnersh2400, the Amalekitesh6002, and fighth3898a against them untilh5704 they are exterminatedh3615.'

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"Whyh4100 then did you not obeyh8085 the voiceh6963 of the LORDh3068,  abut rushedh5860b upon the spoilh7998 and didh6213a whath7451a was evilh7451a in the sighth5869 of the LORDh3068?"

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Then Saulh7586 saidh559 to Samuelh8050, " aI did obeyh8085 the voiceh6963 of the LORDh3068, and wenth1980 on the  1missionh1870 on whichh834 the LORDh3068 senth7971 me, and have broughth935 back Agagh90 the kingh4428 of Amalekh6002, and have utterlyh2763a destroyedh2763a the Amalekitesh6002.

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"But  athe peopleh5971a tookh3947 some of the spoilh7998, sheeph6629 and oxenh1241, the choicesth7225 of the thingsh2764a devotedh2764a to destructionh2764a, to sacrificeh2076 to the LORDh3068 your Godh430 at Gilgalh1537."

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Samuelh8050 saidh559, " aHas the LORDh3068 as much delighth2656 in burnth5930a offeringsh5930a and sacrificesh2077 As in obeyingh8085 the voiceh6963 of the LORDh3068? Beholdh2009,  bto obeyh8085 is betterh2896a thanh4480 sacrificeh2077, And to heedh7181 thanh4480 the fath2459 of ramsh352a.

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"For rebellionh4805 is as the sinh2403b of  adivinationh7081, And insubordinationh6484 is as  biniquityh205 and idolatryh8655. Becauseh3282 you have rejectedh3988a the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068,  cHe has also rejectedh3988a you from being kingh4428."

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Then Saulh7586 saidh559 to Samuelh8050, " aI have sinnedh2398;  bI have indeedh3588 transgressedh5674a the  1commandh6310 of the LORDh3068 and your wordsh1697, becauseh3588 I fearedh3372a the peopleh5971a and listenedh8085 to their voiceh6963.

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"Nowh6258 therefore,  apleaseh4994 pardonh5545 my sinh2403b and returnh7725 with me, that I may worshiph7812 the LORDh3068."

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But Samuelh8050 saidh559 to Saulh7586, "I will not returnh7725 with you; for  ayou have rejectedh3988a the wordh1697 of the LORDh3068, and the LORDh3068 has rejectedh3988a you from beingh1961 kingh4428 overh5921 Israelh3478."

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As Samuelh8050 turnedh5437 to goh1980,  aSaul seizedh2388 the edgeh3671 of his robeh4598, and it toreh7167.

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So Samuelh8050 saidh559 to him, " aThe LORDh3068 has tornh7167 the kingdomh4468 of Israelh3478 from you todayh3117 and has givenh5414 it to your neighborh7453, who is betterh2896a thanh4480 you.

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"Alsoh1571 the  1 aGloryh5331 of Israelh3478  bwill not lieh8266 or changeh5162 His mindh5162; for He is not a manh120 that He should changeh5162 His mindh5162."

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Then he saidh559, "I have sinnedh2398;  abut pleaseh4994 honorh3513 me nowh6258 beforeh5048 the eldersh2205 of my peopleh5971a and beforeh5048 Israelh3478, and goh7725 backh7725 with me,  bthat I may worshiph7812 the LORDh3068 your Godh430."

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So Samuelh8050 wenth7725 backh7725 followingh310 Saulh7586, and Saulh7586 worshipedh7812 the LORDh3068.

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Then Samuelh8050 saidh559, "Bringh5066 me Agagh90, the kingh4428 of the Amalekitesh6002." And Agagh90 cameh1980 to him  1cheerfullyh4575b. And Agagh90 saidh559, "Surelyh403 the bitternessh4751 of deathh4194 is pasth5493."

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But Samuelh8050 saidh559, " aAs your swordh2719 has madeh7921 womenh802 childlessh7921, soh3651 shall your motherh517 be childlessh7921 amongh4480 womenh802." And Samuelh8050 hewedh8158 Agagh90 to piecesh8158 beforeh6440 the LORDh3068 at Gilgalh1537.

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Then Samuelh8050 wenth1980 to  aRamahh7414, but Saulh7586 wenth5927 up to his househ1004 at  bGibeahh1390 of Saulh7586.

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 aSamuelh8050 didh3254 not seeh7200 Saulh7586 againh3254 untilh5704 the dayh3117 of his deathh4194; for Samuelh8050  bgrievedh56 overh413 Saulh7586. And the LORDh3068 regrettedh5162 that He had madeh4427a Saulh7586 kingh4427a overh5921 Israelh3478.



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