1 Samuel 15:20 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘But I did obey the Lord! ’ Saul answered. ‘I went on the mission the Lord gave me: I brought back King Agag of Amalek, and I completely destroyed the Amalekites. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 “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 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Saul said to Samuel: Yea, I have hearkened to the voice of the Lord, and have walked in the way by which the Lord sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalec, and Amalec I have slain. |
For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.
Would you really challenge my justice? Would you declare me guilty to justify yourself?
‘I have kept all these,’ the young man told him. ‘What do I still lack? ’
But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbour? ’
The Pharisee was standing and praying like this about himself: “God, I thank you that I’m not like other people #– #greedy, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
Since they are ignorant of the righteousness of God and attempted to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to God’s righteousness.
When Samuel came to him, Saul said, ‘May the Lord bless you. I have carried out the Lord’s instructions.’
Now go and attack the Amalekites and completely destroy everything they have. Do not spare them. Kill men and women, infants and nursing babies, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.” ’
He captured King Agag of Amalek alive, but he completely destroyed all the rest of the people with the sword.
You did not obey the Lord and did not carry out his burning anger against Amalek; therefore the Lord has done this to you today.