1 Samuel 15:18
What does 1 Samuel 15:18 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 15:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and Jehovah sent thee on a journey, and said, Go, and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the Lord sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and Jehovah sent thee on a journey, and said, Go, and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the Lord sent you on a journey and said, Go and put to the curse those sinners, the Amalekites, fighting against them till every one is dead.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Jehovah sendeth thee in the way, and saith, Go, and thou hast devoted the sinners, the Amalekite, and fought against them till they are consumed;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the Lord sent thee on the way, and said: Go, and kill the sinners of Amalec, and thou shalt fight against them until thou hast utterly destroyed them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Jehovah sent thee on a way and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.
Context
v.17And 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;
v.18This passage
v.19Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of Jehovah, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 13:13
Now the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners against Jehovah exceedingly.
- Proverbs 10:29
The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
- Numbers 16:38
even the censers of these sinners against their own lives; and let them be made beaten plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before Jehovah; therefore they are holy; and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.
- Genesis 15:16
And in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet full.
- Proverbs 13:21
Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
- Job 31:3
Is it not calamity to the unrighteous, And disaster to the workers of iniquity?
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