1 Samuel 15:1 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Samuel saith unto Saul, `Me did Jehovah send to anoint thee for king over His people, over Israel; and now, hearken to the voice of the words of Jehovah:

English ASV

And Samuel said unto Saul, Jehovah sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of Jehovah.

English Amplified

SAMUEL TOLD Saul, The Lord sent me to anoint you king over His people Israel. Now listen and heed the words of the Lord.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

SAMUEL TOLD Saul, The Lord sent me to anoint you king over His people Israel. Now listen and heed the words of the Lord.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then Samuel said to Saul, “The Lord sent me to anoint you king over His people Israel. Now therefore, listen to the words of the Lord.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Samuel told Saul, “The LORD sent me to anoint you as king over his people Israel. Now, listen to the words of the LORD.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Samuel said to Saul, Jehovah sent *me* to anoint thee king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken to the voice of the words of Jehovah.

English EASY 2024

Samuel said to Saul, ‘The Lord sent me to anoint you as king to rule his people, the Israelites. So now listen to this message from the Lord.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

One day Samuel said to Saul, "The Lord sent me to anoint you king over his people Israel. Now listen to his message.

And Samuel said to Saul, "The LORD sent me to anoint you king over his people Israel; now therefore listen to the words of the LORD.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Samuel said to Saul, “I am the one whom the Lord sent to anoint you king of his people Israel. Now listen to what the Lord Almighty says.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Samuel told Saul, "The Lord sent me to anoint you king of his people Israel. Now listen to the Lord's words.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Samuel told Saul, "The LORD sent me to anoint you as king over His people Israel. Now, listen to the words of the LORD.

English KJV 1611

Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD.

English LSB

Then Samuel said to Saul, “Yahweh sent me to anoint you as king over His people, over Israel; so now, obey the voice of the words of Yahweh.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Samuel said to Saul, “The Lord sent me to anoint you to be king over His people, over Israel. Now therefore listen to the voice of the words of the Lord.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then Samuel said to Saul, "The LORD sent me to anoint you as king over His people, over Israel; now therefore, listen to the words of the LORD.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Samuel said to Saul: "It was I the LORD sent to anoint you king over his people Israel. Now, therefore, listen to the message of the LORD.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then Samuel said to Saul, “I was the one the LORD sent to anoint you as king over his people Israel. Now listen to what the LORD says.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Samuel said to Saul, "The Lord sent me to anoint you as king over his people Israel. So listen now to a message from him.

English NIV

Samuel said to Saul, "I am the one the LORD sent to anoint you king over his people Israel; so listen now to the message from the LORD.

English NKJ 1982

Samuel also said to Saul, “The Lord sent me to anoint you king over His people, over Israel. Now therefore, heed the voice of the words of the Lord.

English NLT

One day Samuel said to Saul, "I anointed you king of Israel because the LORD told me to. Now listen to this message from the LORD!

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Samuel said to Saul, "The LORD sent me to anoint you king over his people Israel; now therefore listen to the words of the LORD.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And Samuel said to Saul, “The Lord sent me to anoint you king over his people Israel; now therefore hearken to the words of the Lord.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

One day Samuel said to Saul, “I crowned you king of Israel because God told me to. Now be sure that you obey him.

English Tyndale 1537

Then said Samuel unto Saul: the LORD sent me to anoint thee king over his people Israel. Now therefore obey thou the voice of the words of the LORD.