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the Week of Proper 8 / Ordinary 13
the Week of Proper 8 / Ordinary 13
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Christian Standard Bible ®
1 Samuel 15:13
When Samuel came to him, Saul said, “May the Lord bless you. I have carried out the Lord’s instructions.”
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Hebrew Names Version
Shemu'el came to Sha'ul; and Sha'ul said to him, Blessed are you by the LORD: I have performed the mitzvah of the LORD.
Shemu'el came to Sha'ul; and Sha'ul said to him, Blessed are you by the LORD: I have performed the mitzvah of the LORD.
King James Version
And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the Lord : I have performed the commandment of the Lord .
And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the Lord : I have performed the commandment of the Lord .
Lexham English Bible
When Samuel came to Saul, Saul said to him, "May you be blessed by Yahweh! I have kept the word of Yahweh."
When Samuel came to Saul, Saul said to him, "May you be blessed by Yahweh! I have kept the word of Yahweh."
English Standard Version
And Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said to him, "Blessed be you to the Lord . I have performed the commandment of the Lord ."
And Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said to him, "Blessed be you to the Lord . I have performed the commandment of the Lord ."
New Century Version
When Samuel came to Saul, Saul said, "May the Lord bless you! I have obeyed the Lord 's commands."
When Samuel came to Saul, Saul said, "May the Lord bless you! I have obeyed the Lord 's commands."
New English Translation
When Samuel came to him, Saul said to him, "May the Lord bless you! I have done what the Lord said."
When Samuel came to him, Saul said to him, "May the Lord bless you! I have done what the Lord said."
Amplified Bible
So Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said to him, "Blessed are you of the LORD. I have carried out the command of the LORD."
So Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said to him, "Blessed are you of the LORD. I have carried out the command of the LORD."
New American Standard Bible
So Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said to him, "Blessed are you of the LORD! I have carried out the command of the LORD."
So Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said to him, "Blessed are you of the LORD! I have carried out the command of the LORD."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said vnto him. Blessed be thou of the Lord, I haue fulfilled the commaundement of the Lord.
Then Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said vnto him. Blessed be thou of the Lord, I haue fulfilled the commaundement of the Lord.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said to him, "Blessed are you of Yahweh! I have established the word of Yahweh."
And Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said to him, "Blessed are you of Yahweh! I have established the word of Yahweh."
Contemporary English Version
Samuel finally caught up with Saul, and Saul told him, "I hope the Lord will bless you! I have done what the Lord told me."
Samuel finally caught up with Saul, and Saul told him, "I hope the Lord will bless you! I have done what the Lord told me."
Complete Jewish Bible
Sh'mu'el went to Sha'ul; Sha'ul said to him, "May Adonai bless you! I have done what Adonai ordered."
Sh'mu'el went to Sha'ul; Sha'ul said to him, "May Adonai bless you! I have done what Adonai ordered."
Darby Translation
And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, Blessed art thou of Jehovah: I have fulfilled the word of Jehovah.
And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, Blessed art thou of Jehovah: I have fulfilled the word of Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
When Samuel came near to Saul, Saul greeted him and said, "The Lord bless you! I have obeyed the Lord 's commands."
When Samuel came near to Saul, Saul greeted him and said, "The Lord bless you! I have obeyed the Lord 's commands."
George Lamsa Translation
And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, Blessed be the LORD, who has performed his commandment.
And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, Blessed be the LORD, who has performed his commandment.
Good News Translation
Samuel went up to Saul, who greeted him, saying, "The Lord bless you, Samuel! I have obeyed the Lord 's command."
Samuel went up to Saul, who greeted him, saying, "The Lord bless you, Samuel! I have obeyed the Lord 's command."
Literal Translation
And Samuel came to Saul. And Saul said to him, Blessed are you of Jehovah. I have risen to do the Word of Jehovah.
And Samuel came to Saul. And Saul said to him, Blessed are you of Jehovah. I have risen to do the Word of Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now wha Samuel came to Saul, Saul sayde vnto him: Blessed be thou vnto ye LORDE, I haue perfourmed the worde of ye LORDE.
Now wha Samuel came to Saul, Saul sayde vnto him: Blessed be thou vnto ye LORDE, I haue perfourmed the worde of ye LORDE.
American Standard Version
And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of Jehovah: I have performed the commandment of Jehovah.
And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of Jehovah: I have performed the commandment of Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, May the blessing of the Lord be with you: I have done what was ordered by the Lord.
And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, May the blessing of the Lord be with you: I have done what was ordered by the Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Samuel came to Saul, & Saul said vnto him, Blessed be thou in the Lorde: I haue fulfilled the comaundement of the Lord.
And Samuel came to Saul, & Saul said vnto him, Blessed be thou in the Lorde: I haue fulfilled the comaundement of the Lord.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said unto him: 'Blessed be thou of the LORD; I have performed the commandment of the LORD.'
And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said unto him: 'Blessed be thou of the LORD; I have performed the commandment of the LORD.'
King James Version (1611)
And Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said vnto him, Blessed be thou of the Lord: I haue performed the commandement of the Lord.
And Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said vnto him, Blessed be thou of the Lord: I haue performed the commandement of the Lord.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said to him, Blessed art thou of the Lord: I have performed all that the Lord said.
And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said to him, Blessed art thou of the Lord: I have performed all that the Lord said.
English Revised Version
And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD.
And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
When Samuel reached him, Saul said to him, "May the LORD bless you. I have carried out the LORD's instructions."
When Samuel reached him, Saul said to him, "May the LORD bless you. I have carried out the LORD's instructions."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the while Samuel cam to Saul, Saul seide to hym, Blessid be thou of the Lord, Y haue fillid the `word of the Lord.
And the while Samuel cam to Saul, Saul seide to hym, Blessid be thou of the Lord, Y haue fillid the `word of the Lord.
Young's Literal Translation
And Samuel cometh in unto Saul, and Saul saith to him, `Blessed [art] thou of Jehovah; I have performed the word of Jehovah.'
And Samuel cometh in unto Saul, and Saul saith to him, `Blessed [art] thou of Jehovah; I have performed the word of Jehovah.'
Update Bible Version
And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, Blessed be you of Yahweh: I have performed the commandment of Yahweh.
And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, Blessed be you of Yahweh: I have performed the commandment of Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said to him, Blessed [be] thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD.
And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said to him, Blessed [be] thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD.
World English Bible
Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, Blessed are you by Yahweh: I have performed the commandment of Yahweh.
Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, Blessed are you by Yahweh: I have performed the commandment of Yahweh.
New King James Version
Then Samuel went to Saul, and Saul said to him, "Blessed are you of the LORD! I have performed the commandment of the LORD."
Then Samuel went to Saul, and Saul said to him, "Blessed are you of the LORD! I have performed the commandment of the LORD."
New Living Translation
When Samuel finally found him, Saul greeted him cheerfully. "May the Lord bless you," he said. "I have carried out the Lord 's command!"
When Samuel finally found him, Saul greeted him cheerfully. "May the Lord bless you," he said. "I have carried out the Lord 's command!"
New Life Bible
Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said to him, "May the Lord bring good to you. I have done what the Lord told me to do."
Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said to him, "May the Lord bring good to you. I have done what the Lord told me to do."
New Revised Standard
When Samuel came to Saul, Saul said to him, "May you be blessed by the Lord ; I have carried out the command of the Lord ."
When Samuel came to Saul, Saul said to him, "May you be blessed by the Lord ; I have carried out the command of the Lord ."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Samuel came unto Saul, - and Saul said unto him - Blessed, be thou by Yahweh: I have established the word of Yahweh.
And Samuel came unto Saul, - and Saul said unto him - Blessed, be thou by Yahweh: I have established the word of Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Samuel was come to Saul, Saul said to him: Blessed be thou of the Lord, I have fulfilled the word of the Lord.
And when Samuel was come to Saul, Saul said to him: Blessed be thou of the Lord, I have fulfilled the word of the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
And Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said to him, "Blessed be you to the LORD; I have performed the commandment of the LORD."
And Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said to him, "Blessed be you to the LORD; I have performed the commandment of the LORD."
THE MESSAGE
As Samuel came close, Saul called out, " God 's blessings on you! I accomplished God 's plan to the letter!"
As Samuel came close, Saul called out, " God 's blessings on you! I accomplished God 's plan to the letter!"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said to him, "Blessed are you of the LORD! I have carried out the command of the LORD."
Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said to him, "Blessed are you of the LORD! I have carried out the command of the LORD."
Contextual Overview
10Then the word of the Lord came to Samuel, 11“I regret that I made Saul king, for he has turned away from following me and has not carried out my instructions.” So Samuel became angry and cried out to the Lord all night. 12Early in the morning Samuel got up to confront Saul, but it was reported to Samuel, “Saul went to Carmel where he set up a monument for himself. Then he turned around and went down to Gilgal.” 13When Samuel came to him, Saul said, “May the Lord bless you. I have carried out the Lord’s instructions.”14Samuel replied, “Then what is this sound of sheep, goats, and cattle I hear?” 15Saul answered, “The troops brought them from the Amalekites and spared the best sheep, goats, and cattle in order to offer a sacrifice to the Lord your God, but the rest we destroyed.” 16“Stop!” exclaimed Samuel. “Let me tell you what the Lord said to me last night.” 17Samuel 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 18and then sent you on a mission and said: ‘Go and completely destroy the sinful Amalekites. Fight against them until you have annihilated them.’ 19So why didn’t you obey the Lord? Why did you rush on the plunder and do what was evil in the Lord’s sight?”
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Blessed: 1 Samuel 13:10, Genesis 14:19, Judges 17:2, Ruth 3:10
I have performed: 1 Samuel 15:9, 1 Samuel 15:11, Genesis 3:12, Proverbs 27:2, Proverbs 28:13, Proverbs 30:13, Proverbs 31:31, Luke 17:10, Luke 18:11
Reciprocal: Numbers 20:11 - smote Numbers 31:14 - wroth Judges 16:15 - when thine 1 Samuel 15:20 - Yea 2 Samuel 14:32 - if there Psalms 36:1 - The transgression Proverbs 16:2 - the ways Proverbs 30:12 - that are Jeremiah 2:23 - How canst Jeremiah 48:10 - Cursed Matthew 25:44 - when Luke 15:29 - Lo Luke 18:12 - fast
Cross-References
Genesis 15:1
After these events, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision:
After these events, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision:
Genesis 15:2
But Abram said, “Lord God, what can you give me, since I am childless and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”
But Abram said, “Lord God, what can you give me, since I am childless and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”
Genesis 15:6
Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.
Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.
Genesis 15:7
He also said to him, “I am the Lord who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.”
He also said to him, “I am the Lord who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.”
Genesis 15:8
But he said, “Lord God, how can I know that I will possess it?”
But he said, “Lord God, how can I know that I will possess it?”
Genesis 15:11
Birds of prey came down on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.
Birds of prey came down on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away.
Genesis 15:12
As the sun was setting, a deep sleep came over Abram, and suddenly great terror and darkness descended on him.
As the sun was setting, a deep sleep came over Abram, and suddenly great terror and darkness descended on him.
Genesis 15:13
Then the Lord said to Abram, “Know this for certain: Your offspring will be resident aliens for four hundred years in a land that does not belong to them and will be enslaved and oppressed.
Then the Lord said to Abram, “Know this for certain: Your offspring will be resident aliens for four hundred years in a land that does not belong to them and will be enslaved and oppressed.
Genesis 17:8
And to you and your future offspring I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as a permanent possession, and I will be their God.”
And to you and your future offspring I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as a permanent possession, and I will be their God.”
Exodus 1:11
So the Egyptians assigned taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. They built Pithom and Rameses as supply cities for Pharaoh.
So the Egyptians assigned taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. They built Pithom and Rameses as supply cities for Pharaoh.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Samuel came to Saul,.... At Gilgal:
and Saul said unto him, blessed be thou of the Lord; signifying that he had abundant reason to bless the Lord on his account, not only that he had anointed him king, but had sent him on such an errand, in which he had succeeded so well, and it was a pleasure to him that he might report it to him:
I have performed the commandment of the Lord; either he was really ignorant that he had done amiss; and thought that his sparing Agag, when he had destroyed all the rest, and reserving some of the best of the cattle for sacrifice, could not be interpreted a breach of the orders given him; or if he was conscious he had broken the commandment of the Lord, this he said to prevent Samuel's reproof of him, and to sooth him with flattering words.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Gilgal being within 15 miles of Ramah, Samuel might easily have come from Ramah that morning. Self-will and rashness had hitherto been Saulâs chief faults. He now seems to add falsehood and hypocrisy.
