Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And Samuel said, What then means this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
New American Standard Bible
But Samuel said, “
King James Version
And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
Holman Bible
Samuel replied, “Then what is this sound of sheep
International Standard Version
Samuel said, "Then what is this bleating of sheep in my ears and the lowing of cattle that I hear?"
American Standard Version
And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
Amplified
But Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?”
Bible in Basic English
And Samuel said, What then is this sound of the crying of sheep and the noise of oxen which comes to my ears?
Darby Translation
And Samuel said, What means then this bleating of sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of oxen which I hear?
Julia Smith Translation
And Samuel will say, And what the voice of sheep in mine ear, and the voice of the oxen which I hear?
King James 2000
And Samuel said, What means then this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Samuel said, "Then what [is] this bleating of the sheep [that I hear] in my ears and the lowing of the cattle that I am hearing?"
Modern King James verseion
And Samuel said, What then is this bleating of the flock in my ears? And what is the sound of the herd which I hear?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Samuel answered, "What meaneth then the bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the noise of the oxen which I hear?"
NET Bible
Samuel replied, "If that is the case, then what is this sound of sheep in my ears and the sound of cattle that I hear?"
New Heart English Bible
Samuel said, "Then what does this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the cattle which I hear mean?"
The Emphasized Bible
And Samuel said, What then is this bleating of sheep, in mine ears, - and the lowing of oxen, which I can hear?
Webster
And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
World English Bible
Samuel said, "Then what does this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the cattle which I hear mean?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And Samuel saith, 'And what is the noise of this flock in mine ears -- and the noise of the herd which I am hearing?'
Themes
Agency » In executing judgments
Amalekites, the » saul » Condemned for not utterly destroying
Christian ministers » Expostulate with rulers » Samuel with saul
Church and state » Ecclesiastical power superior to civil » Reproves rulers
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Presumption » Instances of » Sparing the amalekites
Repentance » Instances of » Saul, at the rebuke of samuel for not destroying the amalekites
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Samuel, of saul
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, sparing agag and the best of the booty
Saul, king of israel » The man who lost a crown characteristics of » Disobedience
Self-righteousness » Instances of » saul
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 15:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Samuel Announces The Downfall Of Saul
13 And Samuel came to Saul. And Saul said to him, Blessed be thou of LORD. I have performed the commandment of LORD. 14 And Samuel said, What then means this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear? 15 And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites, for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen to sacrifice to LORD thy God, and the rest we have utterly destroyed.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 36:2
For he flatters himself in his own eyes, that his iniquity will not be found out and be hated.
Psalm 50:16-21
But to the wicked man God says, What have thou to do to declare my statutes, and that thou have taken my covenant in thy mouth,
Jeremiah 2:18-19
And now what have thou to do in the way to Egypt, to drink the waters of the Shihor? Or what have thou to do in the way to Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?
Jeremiah 2:22-23
For though thou wash thee with lye, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, says lord LORD.
Jeremiah 2:34-37
Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the innocent poor. Thou did not find them breaking in. But it is because of all these things.
Malachi 3:13-15
Your words have been stout against me, says LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken against thee?
Luke 19:22
He says to him, Out of thy mouth I will judge thee, thou evil bondman. Thou had known that I am an austere man taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow.
Romans 3:19
Now we know that as many things as the law says, it says to those in the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become accountable to God.
1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore do not judge anything before time, until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make public the deliberations of the hearts. And then praise will come to each man from God.