1 Samuel 15:30-32
Holman Christian Standard Bible
30 Saul said, “I have sinned. Please honor me(A) now before the elders of my people and before Israel. Come back with me so I can bow in worship to the Lord your God.”(B) 31 Then Samuel went back, following Saul, and Saul bowed down to the Lord.
32 Samuel said, “Bring me Agag king of Amalek.”
Agag came to him trembling,[a] for he thought, “Certainly the bitterness of death has come.”[b][c]
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- 1 Samuel 15:32 Hb obscure
- 1 Samuel 15:32 LXX reads Is death bitter in this way?
- 1 Samuel 15:32 Lit turned
1 Samuel 15:30-32
New International Version
30 Saul replied, “I have sinned.(A) But please honor(B) me before the elders of my people and before Israel; come back with me, so that I may worship the Lord your God.” 31 So Samuel went back with Saul, and Saul worshiped the Lord.
32 Then Samuel said, “Bring me Agag king of the Amalekites.”
Agag came to him in chains.[a] And he thought, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 15:32 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
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