1 Samuel 15:20 ““But I did obey the LORD,” Saul replied. “I went on the mission that t…”

1 Samuel 15:20

“But I did obey the LORD,” Saul replied. “I went on the mission that the LORD gave me. I brought back Agag king of Amalek and devoted the Amalekites to destruction.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.

World English Bible

Saul said to Samuel, “But I have obeyed the LORD’s voice, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.

American Standard Version

And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of Jehovah, and have gone the way which Jehovah sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Saul saide vnto Samuel, Yea, I haue obeyed the voyce of the Lord, and haue gone the way which the Lord sent me, and haue brought Agag the King of Amalek, and haue destroyed the Amalekites.

Darby Translation

And Saul said to Samuel, I have indeed hearkened to the voice of Jehovah, and have gone the way which Jehovah sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.

Young's Literal Translation

And Saul saith unto Samuel, 'Because — I have hearkened to the voice of Jehovah, and I go in the way which Jehovah hath sent me, and bring in Agag king of Amalek, and Amalek I have devoted;

Bible in Basic English

And Saul said, Truly, I have done the orders of the Lord and have gone the way the Lord sent me; I have taken Agag, the king of Amalek, and have given the Amalekites up to destruction.

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Cross references

“Yea”

1 Samuel 15:13 Matthew 19:20 Romans 10:3 Job 33:9 Job 34:5 Job 35:2

1 Samuel 15:13 · BSB

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

Matthew 19:20 · BSB

“All these I have kept,” said the young man. “What do I still lack?”

Romans 10:3 · BSB

Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

Job 33:9 · BSB

‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, with no iniquity in me.

Job 34:5 · BSB

For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.

Job 35:2 · BSB

“Do you think this is just? You say, ‘I am more righteous than God.’

“have brought”

1 Samuel 15:3 1 Samuel 15:8

1 Samuel 15:3 · BSB

Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”

1 Samuel 15:8 · BSB

He captured Agag king of Amalek alive, but devoted all the others to destruction with the sword.

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

In context

19So why did you not obey the LORD? Why did you rush upon the plunder and do evil in the sight of the LORD?”

21The troops took sheep and cattle from the plunder, the best of the things devoted to destruction, in order to sacrifice them to the LORD your God at Gilgal.”

Read 1 Samuel 15