1 Samuel 15 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Then Saul ^H7586 summoned ^H8085 the people ^H5971 and [fn]counted ^H6485 them in Telaim ^H2923: two ^H3967 hundred ^H3967 thousand ^H505 foot ^H7273 soldiers ^H7273 and ten ^H6235 thousand ^H505 men ^H376 of Judah ^H3063.

Then the word ^H1697 of the LORD ^H3068 came ^H1961 to Samuel ^H8050, saying ^H559,

So Samuel ^H8050 said ^H559, “[fn]Is it not true, though ^H518 you were [fn]insignificant ^H6996 in your own eyes ^H5869, that you became the head ^H7218 of the tribes ^H7626 of Israel ^H3478? For the LORD ^H3068 anointed ^H4886 you as king ^H4428 over ^H5921 Israel ^H3478.

Then Saul ^H7586 said ^H559 to Samuel ^H8050, “I did obey ^H8085 the voice ^H6963 of the LORD ^H3068, for I went ^H1980 on the [fn]mission ^H1870 on which ^H834 the LORD ^H3068 sent ^H7971 me; and I have brought ^H935 Agag ^H90 the king ^H4428 of Amalek ^H6002, and have completely ^H2763 destroyed ^H2763 the Amalekites ^H6002.

“Does the LORD ^H3068 have as much delight ^H2656 in burnt ^H5930 offerings ^H5930 and sacrifices ^H2077

As in obeying ^H8085 the voice ^H6963 of the LORD ^H3068?

Behold ^H2009, to obey ^H8085 is better ^H2896 than ^H4480 a sacrifice ^H2077,

And to pay ^H7181 attention ^H7181 is better than ^H4480 the fat ^H2459 of rams ^H352.

“For rebellion ^H4805 is as reprehensible as the sin ^H2403 of divination ^H7081,

And insubordination ^H6484 is as reprehensible as false ^H205 religion ^H205 and idolatry ^H8655.

Since ^H3282 you have rejected ^H3988 the word ^H1697 of the LORD ^H3068,

He has also rejected ^H3988 you from being king ^H4428.”

Then Saul ^H7586 said ^H559 to Samuel ^H8050, “I have sinned ^H2398, for I have violated ^H5674 the [fn]command ^H6310 of the LORD ^H3068 and your words ^H1697, because ^H3588 I feared ^H3372 the people ^H5971 and listened ^H8085 to their voice ^H6963.

Then Samuel ^H8050 said ^H559, “Bring ^H5066 me Agag ^H90, the king ^H4428 of the Amalekites ^H6002.” And Agag ^H90 came ^H1980 to him [fn]cheerfully ^H4575. And Agag ^H90 said ^H559, “Surely ^H403 the bitterness ^H4751 of death ^H4194 is gone ^H5493!”

Then Samuel ^H8050 went ^H1980 to Ramah ^H7414, but Saul ^H7586 went ^H5927 up ^H5927 to his house ^H1004 at Gibeah ^H1390 of Saul ^H7586.