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Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 15:31

And Samuel turneth back after Saul, and Saul boweth himself to Jehovah;

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Amalekites;   Church and State;   Minister, Christian;   Repentance;   Reproof;   Rulers;   Self-Righteousness;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Amalekites;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Gilgal;   Saul, king of israel;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Mediator, Mediation;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Agag;   Amalek, Amalekites;   Ban;   Israel;   Samuel, Books of;   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®
Then Samuel went back, following Saul, and Saul bowed down to the Lord.
Hebrew Names Version
So Shemu'el turned again after Sha'ul; and Sha'ul worshiped the LORD.
King James Version
So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the Lord .
Lexham English Bible
So Samuel returned after Saul, and Saul worshiped Yahweh.
English Standard Version
So Samuel turned back after Saul, and Saul bowed before the Lord .
New Century Version
So Samuel went back with Saul, and Saul worshiped the Lord .
New English Translation
So Samuel followed Saul back, and Saul worshiped the Lord .
Amplified Bible
So Samuel went back following Saul, and Saul worshiped the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
So Samuel went back following Saul, and Saul worshiped the LORD.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So Samuel turned againe, and followed Saul: and Saul worshipped the Lord.
Legacy Standard Bible
So Samuel returned, following after Saul, and Saul worshiped Yahweh.
Contemporary English Version
Samuel followed Saul back, and Saul worshiped the Lord .
Complete Jewish Bible
So Sh'mu'el followed Sha'ul back, and Sha'ul worshipped Adonai .
Darby Translation
So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
Samuel went back with Saul, and Saul worshiped the Lord .
George Lamsa Translation
So Samuel returned again with Saul, and Saul worshipped the LORD.
Good News Translation
So Samuel went back with him, and Saul worshiped the Lord .
Literal Translation
And Samuel turned back after Saul, and Saul worshiped Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
So Samuel turned agayne after Saul, that Saul mighte worshippe the LORDE.
American Standard Version
So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
So Samuel went back after Saul, and Saul gave worship to the Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And so Samuel turned againe, and folowed Saul: and Saul worshipped the Lorde.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
So Samuel returned after Saul; and Saul worshipped the LORD.
King James Version (1611)
So Samuel turned againe after Saul, and Saul worshipped the Lord.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
So Samuel turned back after Saul, and he worshipped the Lord.
English Revised Version
So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
So Samuel went back with Saul, and Saul worshiped the LORD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Samuel turnede ayen, and suede Saul, and Saul worschipide the Lord.
Update Bible Version
So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshiped Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshiped the LORD.
World English Bible
So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshiped Yahweh.
New King James Version
So Samuel turned back after Saul, and Saul worshiped the LORD.
New Living Translation
So Samuel finally agreed and went back with him, and Saul worshiped the Lord .
New Life Bible
So Samuel returned with Saul, and Saul worshiped the Lord.
New Revised Standard
So Samuel turned back after Saul; and Saul worshiped the Lord .
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So then Samuel turned again, after Saul - and Saul bowed down unto Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
So Samuel turned again after Saul: and Saul adored the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
So Samuel turned back after Saul; and Saul worshiped the LORD.
THE MESSAGE
Samuel did. He went back with him. And Saul went to his knees before God and worshiped.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Samuel went back following Saul, and Saul worshiped the LORD.

Contextual Overview

24 And Saul saith unto Samuel, `I have sinned, for I passed over the command of Jehovah, and thy words; because I have feared the people, I also hearken to their voice; 25 and now, bear, I pray thee, with my sin, and turn back with me, and I bow myself to Jehovah.' 26 And Samuel saith unto Saul, `I do not turn back with thee; for thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, and Jehovah doth reject thee from being king over Israel.' 27 And Samuel turneth round to go, and he layeth hold on the skirt of his upper robe -- and it is rent! 28 And Samuel saith unto him, `Jehovah hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee to-day, and given it to thy neighbour who is better than thou; 29 and also, the Pre-eminence of Israel doth not lie nor repent, for He [is] not a man to be penitent.' 30 And he saith, `I have sinned; now, honour me, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn back with me; and I have bowed myself to Jehovah thy God.' 31 And Samuel turneth back after Saul, and Saul boweth himself to Jehovah;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 15:26 - I will not

Gill's Notes on the Bible

So Samuel turned again after Saul,.... Though he before said he would not, 1 Samuel 15:26 yet he did, changing his mind, as he might without being chargeable with a lie; and he also might have an impulse from the Lord so to do, and which he did not in order to worship with Saul, which it does not appear he did, but rather the contrary; but that Saul might not be despised by the people, and his authority lessened, while he continued king; and that he might do what Saul had neglected to do, destroy Agag: and Saul worshipped the Lord; alone, by offering sacrifice to him.


 
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