1 Samuel 15:24

NETBible

Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned, for I have disobeyed what the Lord commanded 1  and what you said as well. 2  For I was afraid of the army, and I followed their wishes. 3 

NIV ©

Then Saul said to Samuel, "I have sinned. I violated the LORD’s command and your instructions. I was afraid of the people and so I gave in to them.

NASB ©

Then Saul said to Samuel, "I have sinned; I have indeed transgressed the command of the LORD and your words, because I feared the people and listened to their voice.

NLT ©

Then Saul finally admitted, "Yes, I have sinned. I have disobeyed your instructions and the LORD’s command, for I was afraid of the people and did what they demanded.

MSG ©

Saul gave in and confessed, "I've sinned. I've trampled roughshod over GOD's Word and your instructions. I cared more about pleasing the people. I let them tell me what to do.

BBE ©

And Saul said to Samuel, Great is my sin: for I have gone against the orders of the Lord and against your words: because, fearing the people, I did what they said.

NRSV ©

Saul said to Samuel, "I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.

NKJV ©

Then Saul said to Samuel, "I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.

KJV
And Saul
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said
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unto Samuel
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I have sinned
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for I have transgressed
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the commandment
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of the LORD
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and thy words
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because I feared
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the people
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and obeyed
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their voice
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NASB ©
Then Saul
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said
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to Samuel
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, "I have sinned
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; I have indeed
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transgressed
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the command
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of the LORD
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and your words
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, because
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I feared
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the people
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and listened
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to their voice
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.
LXXM
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CONJ
eipen {V-AAI-3S} saoul
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N-PRI
prov
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PREP
samouhl
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N-PRI
hmarthka
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V-RAI-1S
oti
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CONJ
parebhn
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V-AAI-1S
ton
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T-ASM
logon
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N-ASM
kuriou
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N-GSM
kai
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CONJ
to
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T-ASN
rhma
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N-ASN
sou
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P-GS
oti
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CONJ
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V-API-1S
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T-ASM
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N-ASM
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CONJ
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T-GSF
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N-GSF
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NET [draft] ITL
Then Saul
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said to
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Samuel
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, “I have sinned
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, for
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I have disobeyed what the Lord
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commanded
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and what
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you said as well. For
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I was afraid
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of the army
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, and I followed
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their wishes
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.
HEBREW
Mlwqb
<06963>
emsaw
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Meh
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ta
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ytary
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yk
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Kyrbd
<01697>
taw
<0853>
hwhy
<03068>
yp
<06310>
ta
<0853>
ytrbe
<05674>
yk
<03588>
ytajx
<02398>
lawms
<08050>
la
<0413>
lwas
<07586>
rmayw (15:24)
<0559>
NETBible

Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned, for I have disobeyed what the Lord commanded 1  and what you said as well. 2  For I was afraid of the army, and I followed their wishes. 3 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “the mouth of the Lord.”

2 tn Heb “and your words.”

3 tn Heb “and I listened to their voice.”