1 Samuel 15:17 - The Scriptures 1998

And Shemu’ĕ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Samuel said, When you were small in your own sight, were you not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the Lord anointed you king over Israel?

American Standard Version (1901)

And Samuel said, Though thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel? And Jehovah anointed thee king over Israel;

Common English Bible

Samuel said, “Even if you think you are insignificant, aren’t you the leader of Israel’s tribes? The LORD anointed you king over Israel.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And Samuel said: "Was it not when you were little in your own eyes that you were made the head of the tribes of Israel? And the Lord anointed you as king over Israel.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And Samuel said: When thou wast a little one in thy own eyes, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel? And the Lord anointed thee to be king over Israel.

1 Samuel 15:17 Cross References

Hosea 13:1

When Ephrayim spoke there was trembling, he was lifted up in Yisra’ĕ

Matthew 18:4

“Whoever then humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the reign of the heavens.

Judges 6:15

And he said to Him, “O יהוה, with what do I save Yisra’ĕ

1 Samuel 10:1

And Shemu’ĕ

1 Samuel 10:22

And they asked again of יהוה, “Has the man come here yet?” And יהוה  answered, “See, he has hidden by the baggage.”

1 Samuel 15:16

And Shemu’ĕ

1 Samuel 9:21

And Sha’ul answered and said, “Am I not a Binyamite – of the smallest of the tribes of Yisra’ĕ