1 Samuel 15:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁷ Samuel continued, ‘Although you once considered yourself unimportant,  haven’t you become the leader of the tribes of Israel? The Lord anointed you king over Israel

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ 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

¹⁷ 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)

¹⁷ 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

¹⁷ 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

¹⁷ 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

¹⁷ 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 Tagairtí Cros

Hosea 13:1

When Ephraim spoke,  there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel. But he incurred guilt through Baal  and died.

Matthew 18:4

Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child #– #this one is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Judges 6:15

He said to him, ‘Please, Lord, how can I deliver Israel? Look, my family is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father’s family.’

1 Samuel 10:1

Samuel took the flask of oil,  poured it out on Saul’s head,  kissed him, and said, ‘Hasn’t the Lord anointed you  ruler over his inheritance?  ,

1 Samuel 10:22

They again enquired of the Lord,  ‘Has the man come here yet? ’ The Lord replied, ‘There he is, hidden among the supplies.’

1 Samuel 15:16

‘Stop! ’ exclaimed Samuel. ‘Let me tell you what the Lord said to me last night.’ ‘Tell me,’ he replied.

1 Samuel 9:21

Saul responded, ‘Am I not a Benjaminite  from the smallest of Israel’s tribes and isn’t my clan the least important of all the clans of the Benjaminite tribe?  So why have you said something like this to me? ’