1 Samuel 15:17

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1 Samuel 15:17

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New American Standard Bible

Samuel said, “Is it not true, though you were little in your own eyes, you were made the head of the tribes of Israel? And the Lord anointed you king over Israel,

King James Version

And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?

Holman Bible

Samuel continued, “Although you once considered yourself unimportant, have you not become the leader of the tribes of Israel? The Lord anointed you king over Israel

International Standard Version

So Samuel replied, "Is it not true that though you were small in your own eyes you became head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed you king over Israel?

A Conservative Version

And Samuel said, Though thou were little in thine own sight, were thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel? And LORD anointed thee king over Israel.

American Standard Version

And Samuel said, Though thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel? And Jehovah anointed thee king over Israel;

Amplified

Samuel said, “Is it not true that even though you were small (insignificant) in your own eyes, you were made the head of the tribes of Israel? And the Lord anointed you king over Israel,

Bible in Basic English

And Samuel said, Though you may seem little to yourself, are you not head of the tribes of Israel? for the Lord with the holy oil made you king over Israel,

Darby Translation

And Samuel said, Was it not when thou wast little in thine eyes that thou becamest the head of the tribes of Israel, and Jehovah anointed thee king over Israel?

Julia Smith Translation

And Samuel will say, Wert thou not little in thine eyes, thou the head of the tribes of Israel, and Jehovah will anoint thee for king over Israel?

King James 2000

And Samuel said, When you were little in your own sight, were you not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed you king over Israel?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Samuel said, "Even though you [are] small in your [own] eyes, are you not the head of the tribes of Israel? Yahweh has anointed you as king over Israel.

Modern King James verseion

And Samuel said, When you were little in your own sight, did you not become the head of the tribes of Israel? And Jehovah anointed you king over Israel.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Samuel said, "When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel? And the LORD anointed thee king over Israel.

NET Bible

Samuel said, "Is it not true that when you were insignificant in your own eyes, you became head of the tribes of Israel? The Lord chose you as king over Israel.

New Heart English Bible

Samuel said, "Though you were little in your own sight, weren't you made the head of the tribes of Israel? The LORD anointed you king over Israel;

The Emphasized Bible

And Samuel said, Was it not, when, little, thou wast in thine own eyes, that thou wast made, head of the tribes of Israel, - and that Yahweh anointed thee to be king over Israel?

Webster

And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thy own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?

World English Bible

Samuel said, "Though you were little in your own sight, weren't you made the head of the tribes of Israel? Yahweh anointed you king over Israel;

Youngs Literal Translation

And Samuel saith, 'Art not thou, if thou art little in thine own eyes, head of the tribes of Israel? and Jehovah doth anoint thee for king over Israel,

Themes

Agency » In executing judgments

Amalekites » Defeated by saul

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

Falsehood » Instances of » Saul, in professing to samuel to have obeyed the commandment to destroy all spoils of the amalekites, when in fact he had not obeyed

Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » An altar built at, and sacrifice offered

Head » Illustrative » Of rulers

Ingratitude to God » Exemplified » saul

Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul

Presumption » Instances of » Sparing the amalekites

Prophets » Were sent to » Denounce the wickedness of kings

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

samuel » Life summarized » Courageous

Saul, king of israel » The man who lost a crown characteristics of » Disobedience

Self-righteousness » Instances of » saul

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Definition

Usage

And Samuel

H8050

שׁמוּאל
Sh@muw'el

Samuel, Shemuel

Usage: 140

said

H559

said, speak, answer, command, tell, call, promised, .

Usage: 0

When thou wast little

H6996

קטן קטן
Qatan

small, little, youngest, younger, least, less, lesser, little one, smallest, small things, young

Usage: 101

in thine own sight

H5869

עין
`ayin

eye, sight, seem, colour, fountain, well, face, pleased , presence, displeased , before, pleased , conceit, think,

Usage: 372

wast thou not made the head

H7218

ראשׁ
Ro'sh

head, chief, top, beginning, company, captain, sum, first, principal, chapiters, rulers,

Usage: 598

of the tribes

H7626

שׁבט
Shebet

tribe, rod, sceptre, staff,

Usage: 190

of Israel

H3478

ישׂראל
Yisra'el

Israel, Israelites

Usage: 2505

and the Lord

H3068

LORD, GOD, JEHOVAH, variant

Usage: 0

anointed

H4886

משׁח
Mashach

anoint, painted

Usage: 72

thee king

H4428

מלך
melek

king, royal, Hammelech, Malcham, Moloch

Usage: 2521

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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 15:17

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 3982
1 Samuel Rank: 46
6 Topics
18 Themes
7 Cross References
1 Reading
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3 Phrases
3 Names
6 References

Context Readings

Samuel Announces The Downfall Of Saul

¹⁶ Then Samuel said to Saul, “Wait, and let me tell you what the Lord said to me last night.” And he said to him, “Speak!” ¹⁷ Samuel said, “Is it not true, though you were little in your own eyes, you were made the head of the tribes of Israel? And the Lord anointed you king over Israel, ¹⁸ and the Lord sent you on a mission, and said, ‘Go and utterly destroy the sinners, the Amalekites, and fight against them until they are exterminated.’

1 Samuel 15:17

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