1 Samuel 15:27 “As Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the hem of his robe, and it tore.”

1 Samuel 15:27

As Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the hem of his robe, and it tore.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.

World English Bible

As Samuel turned around to go away, Saul grabbed the skirt of his robe, and it tore.

American Standard Version

And as Samuel turned about to go away, Saul laid hold upon the skirt of his robe, and it rent.

Geneva Bible 1599

And as Samuel turned himselfe to goe away, he caught the lappe of his coate, and it rent.

Darby Translation

And as Samuel turned to go away, [Saul] laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.

Young's Literal Translation

And Samuel turneth round to go, and he layeth hold on the skirt of his upper robe — and it is rent!

Bible in Basic English

And when Samuel was turning round to go away, Saul took the skirt of his robe in his hand, and the cloth came away.

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In context

26“I will not return with you,” Samuel replied. “For you have rejected the word of the LORD, and He has rejected you as king over Israel.”

28So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.

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