1 Samuel 15:13 “When Samuel reached him, Saul said to him, “May the LORD bless you. I…”

1 Samuel 15:13

When Samuel reached him, Saul said to him, “May the LORD bless you. I have carried out the LORD’s instructions.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, “You are blessed by the LORD! I have performed the commandment of the LORD.”

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said vnto him. Blessed be thou of the Lord, I haue fulfilled the commandement of the Lord.

Darby Translation

And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, Blessed art thou of Jehovah: I have fulfilled the word of Jehovah.

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.'

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.

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Cross references

“Blessed”

Judges 17:2 Ruth 3:10 Genesis 14:19 1 Samuel 13:10

Judges 17:2 · BSB

said to his mother, “The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you and about which I heard you utter a curse—I have the silver here with me; I took it.” Then his mother said, “Blessed be my son by the LOR…

Ruth 3:10 · BSB

Then Boaz said, “May the LORD bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before, because you have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor.

Genesis 14:19 · BSB

and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

1 Samuel 13:10 · BSB

Just as he finished offering the burnt offering, Samuel arrived, and Saul went out to greet him.

“I have performed”

1 Samuel 15:9 1 Samuel 15:11 Genesis 3:12 Proverbs 28:13 Proverbs 30:13 Proverbs 31:31

1 Samuel 15:9 · BSB

Saul and his troops spared Agag, along with the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs, and the best of everything else. They were unwilling to devote them to destruction, but they devoted to destruction…

1 Samuel 15:11 · BSB

“I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My instructions.” And Samuel was distressed and cried out to the LORD all that night.

Genesis 3:12 · BSB

And the man answered, “The woman whom You gave me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”

Proverbs 28:13 · BSB

He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

Proverbs 30:13 · BSB

There is a generation—how haughty are their eyes and pretentious are their glances—

Proverbs 31:31 · BSB

Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her at the gates.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12Early in the morning Samuel got up to confront Saul, but he was told, “Saul has gone to Carmel, and behold, he has set up a monument for himself and has turned and gone down to Gilgal.”

14But Samuel replied, “Then what is this bleating of sheep and lowing of cattle that I hear?”

Read 1 Samuel 15