1 Samuel 15:1

Saul Is Rejected as King

15:1 Then Samuel said to Saul, “I was the one the Lord sent to anoint you as king over his people Israel. Now listen to what the Lord says.

1 Samuel 15:24

15:24 Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned, for I have disobeyed what the Lord commanded and what you said as well. For I was afraid of the army, and I followed their wishes.

1 Samuel 18:26

18:26 So his servants told David these things and David agreed to become the king’s son-in-law. Now the specified time had not yet expired

1 Samuel 24:16

24:16 When David finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, “Is that your voice, my son David?” Then Saul wept loudly.


tn Heb “to the voice of the words of the Lord” (so KJV).

tn Heb “the mouth of the Lord.”

tn Heb “and your words.”

tn Heb “and I listened to their voice.”

tn Heb “and it was acceptable in the eyes of David.”

tn Heb “the days were not fulfilled.”

tn Heb “lifted his voice and wept.”