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1. Samuel said to Saul, "The Lord sent me to appoint you king over Israel. Now listen to his message.
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1. Samuel H8050 also said H559 unto H413 Saul H7586 , The LORD H3068 sent H7971 me to anoint H4886 thee to be king H4428 over H5921 his people H5971 , over H5921 Israel H3478 : now H6258 therefore hearken H8085 thou unto the voice H6963 of the words H1697 of the LORD H3068 .
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2. This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: 'When the Israelites came out of Egypt, the Amalekites tried to stop them from going to Canaan. So I will punish them.
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2. Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 , I remember H6485 that H853 which H834 Amalek H6002 did H6213 to Israel H3478 , how H834 he laid H7760 wait for him in the way H1870 , when he came up H5927 from Egypt H4480 H4714 .
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3. Now go, attack the Amalekites and destroy everything they own as an offering to the Lord. Don't let anything live. Put to death men and women, children and small babies, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.'"
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3. Now H6258 go H1980 and smite H5221 H853 Amalek H6002 , and utterly destroy H2763 H853 all H3605 that H834 they have , and spare H2550 H5921 them not H3808 ; but slay H4191 both man H4480 H376 and H5704 woman H802 , infant H4480 H5768 and suckling H3243 , ox H4480 H7794 and sheep H7716 , camel H4480 H1581 and ass H2543 .
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4. So Saul called the army together at Telaim. There were two hundred thousand foot soldiers and ten thousand men from Judah.
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4. And Saul H7586 gathered the people together H8085 H853 H5971 , and numbered H6485 them in Telaim H2923 , two hundred H3967 thousand H505 footmen H7273 , and ten H6235 thousand H505 H853 men H376 of Judah H3063 .
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5. Then Saul went to the city of Amalek and set up an ambush in the ravine.
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5. And Saul H7586 came H935 to H5704 a city H5892 of Amalek H6002 , and laid wait H693 in the valley H5158 .
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6. He said to the Kenites, "Go away. Leave the Amalekites so that I won't destroy you with them, because you showed kindness to the Israelites when they came out of Egypt." So the Kenites moved away from the Amalekites.
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6. And Saul H7586 said H559 unto H413 the Kenites H7017 , Go H1980 , depart H5493 , get you down H3381 from among H4480 H8432 the Amalekites H6002 , lest H6435 I destroy H622 you with H5973 them : for ye H859 showed H6213 kindness H2617 to H5973 all H3605 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , when they came up H5927 out of Egypt H4480 H4714 . So the Kenites H7017 departed H5493 from among H4480 H8432 the Amalekites H6003 .
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7. Then Saul defeated the Amalekites. He fought them all the way from Havilah to Shur, at the border of Egypt.
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7. And Saul H7586 smote H5221 H853 the Amalekites H6002 from Havilah H4480 H2341 until thou comest H935 to Shur H7793 , that H834 is over H5921 against H6440 Egypt H4714 .
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8. He took King Agag of the Amalekites alive, but he killed all of Agag's army with the sword.
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8. And he took H8610 H853 Agag H90 the king H4428 of the Amalekites H6002 alive H2416 , and utterly destroyed H2763 all H3605 the people H5971 with the edge H6310 of the sword H2719 .
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9. Saul and the army let Agag live, along with the best sheep, fat cattle, and lambs. They let every good animal live, because they did not want to destroy them. But when they found an animal that was weak or useless, they killed it.
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9. But Saul H7586 and the people H5971 spared H2550 H5921 Agag H90 , and the best H4315 of the sheep H6629 , and of the oxen H1241 , and of the fatlings H4932 , and the lambs H3733 , and all H3605 that was good H2896 , and would H14 not H3808 utterly destroy H2763 them : but every H3605 thing H4399 that was vile H5240 and refuse H4549 , that they destroyed utterly H2763 .
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10. Then the Lord spoke his word to Samuel:
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10. Then came H1961 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 unto H413 Samuel H8050 , saying H559 ,
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11. "I am sorry I made Saul king, because he has stopped following me and has not obeyed my commands." Samuel was upset, and he cried out to the Lord all night long.
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11. It repenteth me H5162 that H3588 I have set up H4427 H853 Saul H7586 to be king H4428 : for H3588 he is turned back H7725 from following H4480 H310 me , and hath not H3808 performed H6965 my commandments H1697 . And it grieved H2734 Samuel H8050 ; and he cried H2199 unto H413 the LORD H3068 all H3605 night H3915 .
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12. Early the next morning Samuel got up and went to meet Saul. But the people told Samuel, "Saul has gone to Carmel, where he has put up a monument in his own honor. Now he has gone down to Gilgal."
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12. And when Samuel H8050 rose early H7925 to meet H7125 Saul H7586 in the morning H1242 , it was told H5046 Samuel H8050 , saying H559 , Saul H7586 came H935 to Carmel H3760 , and, behold H2009 , he set him up H5324 a place H3027 , and is gone about H5437 , and passed on H5674 , and gone down H3381 to Gilgal H1537 .
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13. When Samuel came to Saul, Saul said, "May the Lord bless you! I have obeyed the Lord's commands."
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13. And Samuel H8050 came H935 to H413 Saul H7586 : and Saul H7586 said H559 unto him, Blessed H1288 be thou H859 of the LORD H3068 : I have performed H6965 H853 the commandment H1697 of the LORD H3068 .
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14. But Samuel said, "Then why do I hear cattle mooing and sheep bleating?"
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14. And Samuel H8050 said H559 , What H4100 meaneth then this H2088 bleating H6963 of the sheep H6629 in mine ears H241 , and the lowing H6963 of the oxen H1241 which H834 I H595 hear H8085 ?
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15. Saul answered, "The soldiers took them from the Amalekites. They saved the best sheep and cattle to offer as sacrifices to the Lord your God, but we destroyed all the other animals."
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15. And Saul H7586 said H559 , They have brought H935 them from the Amalekites H4480 H6003 : for H834 the people H5971 spared H2550 H5921 the best H4315 of the sheep H6629 and of the oxen H1241 , to sacrifice H4616 H2076 unto the LORD H3068 thy God H430 ; and the rest H3498 we have utterly destroyed H2763 .
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16. Samuel said to Saul, "Stop! Let me tell you what the Lord said to me last night." Saul answered, "Tell me."
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16. Then Samuel H8050 said H559 unto H413 Saul H7586 , Stay H7503 , and I will tell H5046 thee H853 what H834 the LORD H3068 hath said H1696 to H413 me this night H3915 . And he said H559 unto him , Say on H1696 .
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17. Samuel said, "Once you didn't think much of yourself, but now you have become the leader of the tribes of Israel. The Lord appointed you to be king over Israel.
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17. And Samuel H8050 said H559 , When H518 thou H859 wast little H6996 in thine own sight H5869 , wast thou H859 not H3808 made the head H7218 of the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 , and the LORD H3068 anointed H4886 thee king H4428 over H5921 Israel H3478 ?
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18. And he sent you on a mission. He said, 'Go and destroy those evil people, the Amalekites. Make war on them until all of them are dead.'
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18. And the LORD H3068 sent H7971 thee on a journey H1870 , and said H559 , Go H1980 and utterly destroy H2763 H853 the sinners H2400 H853 the Amalekites H6002 , and fight H3898 against them until H5704 they be consumed H3615 .
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19. Why didn't you obey the Lord? Why did you take the best things? Why did you do what the Lord said was wrong?"
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19. Wherefore H4100 then didst thou not H3808 obey H8085 the voice H6963 of the LORD H3068 , but didst fly H5860 upon H413 the spoil H7998 , and didst H6213 evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the LORD H3068 ?
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20. Saul said, "But I did obey the Lord. I did what the Lord told me to do. I destroyed all the Amalekites, and I brought back Agag their king.
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20. And Saul H7586 said H559 unto H413 Samuel H8050 , Yea H834 , I have obeyed H8085 the voice H6963 of the LORD H3068 , and have gone H1980 the way H1870 which H834 the LORD H3068 sent H7971 me , and have brought H935 H853 Agag H90 the king H4428 of Amalek H6002 , and have utterly destroyed H2763 the Amalekites H6002 .
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21. The soldiers took the best sheep and cattle to sacrifice to the Lord your God at Gilgal."
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21. But the people H5971 took H3947 of the spoil H4480 H7998 , sheep H6629 and oxen H1241 , the chief H7225 of the things which should have been utterly destroyed H2764 , to sacrifice H2076 unto the LORD H3068 thy God H430 in Gilgal H1537 .
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22. But Samuel answered, "What pleases the Lord more: burnt offerings and sacrifices or obedience to his voice? It is better to obey than to sacrifice of sheep.
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22. And Samuel H8050 said H559 , Hath the LORD H3068 as great delight H2656 in burnt 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 sacrifice H4480 H2077 , and to hearken H7181 than the fat H4480 H2459 of rams H352 .
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23. Disobedience is as bad as the sin of sorcery. Pride is as bad as the sin of worshiping idols. You have rejected the Lord's command. Now he rejects you as king."
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23. For H3588 rebellion H4805 is as the sin H2403 of witchcraft H7081 , and stubbornness H6484 is as iniquity H205 and idolatry H8655 . Because H3282 thou hast rejected H3988 H853 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 , he hath also rejected H3988 thee from being king H4480 H4428 .
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24. Then Saul said to Samuel, "I have sinned. I didn't obey the Lord's commands and your words. I was afraid of the people, and I did what they said.
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24. And Saul H7586 said H559 unto H413 Samuel H8050 , I have sinned H2398 : for H3588 I have transgressed H5674 H853 the commandment H6310 of the LORD H3068 , and thy words H1697 : because H3588 I feared H3372 H853 the people H5971 , and obeyed H8085 their voice H6963 .
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25. Now, I beg you, forgive my sin. Come back with me so I may worship the Lord."
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25. Now H6258 therefore , I pray thee H4994 , pardon H5375 H853 my sin H2403 , and turn again H7725 with H5973 me , that I may worship H7812 the LORD H3068 .
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26. But Samuel said to Saul, "I won't go back with you. You rejected the Lord's command, and now he rejects you as king of Israel."
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26. And Samuel H8050 said H559 unto H413 Saul H7586 , I will not H3808 return H7725 with H5973 thee: for H3588 thou hast rejected H3988 H853 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 , and the LORD H3068 hath rejected H3988 thee from being H4480 H1961 king H4428 over H5921 Israel H3478 .
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27. As Samuel turned to leave, Saul caught his robe, and it tore.
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27. And as Samuel H8050 turned about H5437 to go away H1980 , he laid hold H2388 upon the skirt H3671 of his mantle H4598 , and it rent H7167 .
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28. Samuel said to him, "The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to one of your neighbors who is better than you.
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28. And Samuel H8050 said H559 unto H413 him , The LORD H3068 hath rent H7167 H853 the kingdom H4468 of Israel H3478 from H4480 H5921 thee this day H3117 , and hath given H5414 it to a neighbor H7453 of thine, that is better H2896 than H4480 thou.
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29. The Lord is the Eternal One of Israel. He does not lie or change his mind. He is not a human being, so he does not change his mind.
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29. And also H1571 the Strength H5331 of Israel H3478 will not H3808 lie H8266 nor H3808 repent H5162 : for H3588 he is not H3808 a man H120 , that he H1931 should repent H5162 .
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30. Saul answered, "I have sinned. But please honor me in front of the older leaders of my people and in front of the Israelites. Come back with me so that I can worship the Lord your God."
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30. Then he said H559 , I have sinned H2398 : yet honor H3513 me now H6258 , I pray thee H4994 , before H5048 the elders H2205 of my people H5971 , and before H5048 Israel H3478 , and turn again H7725 with H5973 me , that I may worship H7812 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 .
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31. So Samuel went back with Saul, and Saul worshiped the Lord.
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31. So Samuel H8050 turned again H7725 after H310 Saul H7586 ; and Saul H7586 worshiped H7812 the LORD H3068 .
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32. Then Samuel said, "Bring me King Agag of the Amalekites." Agag came to Samuel in chains, but Agag thought, "Surely the threat of death has passed."
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32. Then said H559 Samuel H8050 , Bring ye hither H5066 to H413 me H853 Agag H90 the king H4428 of the Amalekites H6002 . And Agag H90 came H1980 unto H413 him delicately H4574 . And Agag H90 said H559 , Surely H403 the bitterness H4751 of death H4194 is past H5493 .
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33. Samuel said to him, "Your sword made other mothers lose their children. Now your mother will have no children." And Samuel cut Agag to pieces before the Lord at Gilgal.
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33. And Samuel H8050 said H559 , As H834 thy sword H2719 hath made women H802 childless H7921 , so H3651 shall thy mother H517 be childless H7921 among women H4480 H802 . And Samuel H8050 hewed Agag in pieces H8158 H853 H90 before H6440 the LORD H3068 in Gilgal H1537 .
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34. Then Samuel left and went to Ramah, but Saul went up to his home in Gibeah.
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34. Then Samuel H8050 went H1980 to Ramah H7414 ; and Saul H7586 went up H5927 to H413 his house H1004 to Gibeah H1390 of Saul H7586 .
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35. And Samuel never saw Saul again the rest of his life, but he was sad for Saul. And the Lord was very sorry he had made Saul king of Israel.
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35. And Samuel H8050 came no H3808 more H3254 to see H7200 H853 Saul H7586 until H5704 the day H3117 of his death H4194 : nevertheless H3588 Samuel H8050 mourned H56 for H413 Saul H7586 : and the LORD H3068 repented H5162 that H3588 he had made Saul king H4427 H853 H7586 over H5921 Israel H3478 .
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