1 Samuel 15:20 - Tree of Life Version

²⁰ “But I did obey the voice of Adonai,” Saul said to Samuel. “I went on the mission on which Adonai sent me, and brought back Agag the king of Amalek—and utterly destroyed the Amalekites.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ Saul said to Samuel, Yes, I have obeyed the voice of the Lord and have gone the way which the Lord sent me, and have brought Agag king of Amalek and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ 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.

Common English Bible

²⁰ “But I did obey the LORD!” Saul protested to Samuel. “I went on the mission the LORD sent me on. I captured Agag the Amalekite king, and I put the Amalekites under the ban.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ And Saul said to Samuel: "On the contrary, I did listen to the voice of the Lord, and I walked in the way along which the Lord sent me, and I led back Agag, the king of Amalek, and I put to death Amalek.

1 Samuel 15:20 Cross References

Job 33:9

‘I am pure, without transgression; I am innocent, without iniquity.

Job 34:5

“For Job says, ‘I am righteous, but God has deprived me of justice.

Job 35:2

“Do you think this is just? Do you say, ‘My righteousness is greater than God’s?’

Job 40:8

“Would you really annul My judgment? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?

Matthew 19:20

“All these I’ve kept,” the young man said to Him. “What do I still lack?”

Luke 10:29

But wanting to vindicate himself, he said to Yeshua, “Then who is my neighbor?”

Luke 18:11

The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself: ‘O God, I thank You that I am not like other people—thieving, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

Romans 10:3

For being ignorant of God’s righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit themselves to the righteousness of God.

1 Samuel 15:13

Now when Samuel reached Saul, Saul said to him, “Blessed are you of Adonai! I have carried out Adonai’s command.”

1 Samuel 15:3

Now go and strike down Amalek and put all he has under the ban of destruction—so have no pity on him; but kill both men and women, children and nursing infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”

1 Samuel 15:8

He captured King Agag of Amalek alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

1 Samuel 28:18

Since you did not obey the voice of Adonai and did not execute His fierce wrath on Amalek, so Adonai has done this to you today.