1 Samuel 15:13

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Samuel finally caught up with Saul, and Saul told him, “I hope the LORD will bless you! I have done what the LORD told me.”

Cross References

Genesis 14:19

and said to Abram: “I bless you in the name of God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.

Genesis 3:12

“It was the woman you put here with me,” the man said. “She gave me some of the fruit, and I ate it.”

2 Samuel 2:5

David sent messengers to tell them: The LORD bless you! You were kind enough to bury Saul your ruler,

Proverbs 27:2

Don't boast about yourself— let others praise you.

Proverbs 28:13

If you don't confess your sins, you will be a failure. But God will be merciful if you confess your sins and give them up.

Proverbs 30:13

Some people are stuck-up and act like snobs;

Proverbs 31:31

Show her respect— praise her in public for what she has done.

Luke 17:10

And that's how it should be with you. When you've done all you should, then say, “We are merely servants, and we have simply done our duty.”

Luke 18:11

The Pharisee stood over by himself and prayed, “God, I thank you that I am not greedy, dishonest, and unfaithful in marriage like other people. And I am really glad that I am not like that tax collector over there.

Judges 17:2

One day he told his mother, “Do you remember those eleven hundred pieces of silver that were stolen from you? I was there when you put a curse on whoever stole them. Well, I'm the one who did it.” His mother answered, “I pray that the LORD will bless you, my son.”

Ruth 3:10

Boaz replied: The LORD bless you! This shows how truly loyal you are to your family. You could have looked for a younger man, either rich or poor, but you didn't.

1 Samuel 13:10

and just as he was placing it on the altar, Samuel arrived. Saul went out to welcome him.

1 Samuel 15:11

“Saul has stopped obeying me, and I'm sorry that I made him king.” Samuel was angry, and he cried out in prayer to the LORD all night.

1 Samuel 15:20

“But I did listen to the LORD!” Saul answered. “He sent me on a mission, and I went. I captured King Agag and destroyed his nation.

1 Samuel 15:9

Saul and his army let Agag live, and they also spared the best sheep and cattle. They didn't want to destroy anything of value, so they only killed the animals that were worthless or weak.

1 Samuel 23:21

Saul told them: You've done me a big favour, and I pray that the LORD will bless you.

1 Samuel 25:14

Meanwhile, one of Nabal's servants told Abigail: David's men were often nearby while we were taking care of the sheep in the fields. They were very good to us, they never hurt us, and nothing was ever stolen from us while they were nearby. With them around day or night, we were as safe as we would have been inside a walled city. David sent some messengers from the desert to wish our master well, but he shouted insults at them.