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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

1 Samuel 15:13

And Samuel came unto Saul, - and Saul said unto him - Blessed, be thou by Yahweh: I have established the word of Yahweh.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Agency;   Amalekites;   Falsehood;   Gilgal;   Minister, Christian;   Presumption;   Repentance;   Rulers;   Self-Righteousness;   Thompson Chain Reference - Salutations;   Saul, King of Israel;   Social Life;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Amalekites, the;   Lying;   Salutations;   Self-Righteousness;   Sin;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Amalekites;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Gilgal;   Samuel;   Saul, king of israel;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Mediator, Mediation;   Samuel, First and Second, Theology of;   Sin;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Salutation;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Samuel, Books of;   Saul;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Agag;   Amalek, Amalekites;   Ban;   Israel;   Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Blessing (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Agag ;   Amalek, Amalekites ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Mordecai;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Agag;   Amalek;   Saul;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Government of the Hebrews;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Parashiyyot, the Four;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When Samuel came to him, Saul said, “May the Lord bless you. I have carried out the Lord’s instructions.”
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.
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 .
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."
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 ."
New Century Version
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."
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."
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."
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.
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."
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."
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."
Darby Translation
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."
George Lamsa Translation
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.'
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.
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.
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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.
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.'
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.
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.
World English Bible
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."
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!"
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."
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 ."
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.
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."
THE MESSAGE
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."

Contextual Overview

10 Then came the word of Yahweh unto Samuel, saying - 11 I am grieved that I made Saul to be king, for he hath turned back from following me, and, my words, hath he not established. And it was vexing to Samuel, so that he made outcry unto Yahweh, all the night. 12 And Samuel rose early to meet Saul, in the morning, and it was told Samuel, saying - Saul having come to Carmel, and lo! having set him up a sign, hath gone round, and passed over, and descended to Gilgal. 13 And Samuel came unto Saul, - and Saul said unto him - Blessed, be thou by Yahweh: I have established the word of Yahweh. 14 And Samuel said, What then is this bleating of sheep, in mine ears, - and the lowing of oxen, which I can hear? 15 Then said Saul - From the Amalekites, have they brought them in; in that the people spared the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto Yahweh thy God, - but, the rest, have we devoted to destruction. 16 Then said Samuel unto Saul, Stay, and let me tell thee, that which Yahweh hath spoken unto me, this night. And he said to him - Speak. 17 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? 18 So then Yahweh sent thee on a journey, - and said - Go, and devastate to destruction, the sinners - the Amalekites, and make war against them, until they have consumed them. 19 Wherefore, then, didst thou not hearken unto the voice of Yahweh, - but didst rush upon the spoil, and do that which was wrong in the sight of Yahweh?

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 things, came the word of Yahweh unto Abram, in a vision saying, - Do not fear Abram, am a shield to thee, thine exceeding great reward.
Genesis 15:2
And Abram said My Lord Yahweh, what canst thou give me, when, I, am going on childless, - and the heir of my house, is Eliezer, of Damascus,
Genesis 15:6
And he had faith in Yahweh, - so he reckoned it to him as righteousness.
Genesis 15:7
And he said unto him, - I, am Yahweh, who brought thee forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.
Genesis 15:8
And he said, My Lord Yahweh, whereby, can I know that I shall inherit it?
Genesis 15:11
Then came down the birds of prey upon the carcass, and Abram drove them away.
Genesis 15:12
And it came to pass when, the sun, was shout to go in. and a deep sleep, had fallen upon Abram, lo! a terror a great darkness, was falling upon him.
Genesis 15:13
And he said to Abram - Thou must surely know, that, sojourners, will thy seed become in a land not theirs, and shall serve them and they will humble them, four hundred years;
Genesis 17:8
And I will give to thee and to thy seed after thee the land of thy sojournings - all the land of Canaan, for an age-abiding possession - And I will be to them a God.
Exodus 1:11
So they set over them chiefs of tribute, to the end they might humiliate them with their burdens, - and they built store-cities for Pharaoh, even Pithom and Raamses.

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 Saul’s chief faults. He now seems to add falsehood and hypocrisy.


 
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