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1 Samuel 15:13

When Samuel reached him, Saul said to him, “May the LORD bless you. I have carried out the LORD’s instructions.”

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ASV

And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of Jehovah: I have performed the commandment of Jehovah.

KJV

And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the Lord: I have performed the commandment of the Lord.

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH935 →
שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586 →
וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
ל֣וֹloto <the> him
שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586 →
בָּר֤וּךְba.Rukh[be] blessedH1288 →
אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH859 →
לַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehby YahwehH3068 →
הֲקִימֹ֖תִיha.ki.Mo.tiI have carried outH6965 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
דְּבַ֥רde.Var[the] word ofH1697 →
יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068 →

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1 Samuel 15:20“But I did obey the LORD,” Saul replied. “I went on the mission that the LORD gave me. I brought back Agag king of Amalek and devoted the Amalekites to destruction.Ruth 3:10Then Boaz said, “May the LORD bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before, because you have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor.Judges 17:2said to his mother, “The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you and about which I heard you utter a curse—I have the silver here with me; I took it.” Then his mother said, “Blessed be my son by the LORD!”Proverbs 30:13There is a generation—how haughty are their eyes and pretentious are their glances—Luke 17:10So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”Proverbs 31:31Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her at the gates.Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.Genesis 3:12And the man answered, “The woman whom You gave me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”Genesis 14:19and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,1 Samuel 15:9Saul and his troops spared Agag, along with the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs, and the best of everything else. They were unwilling to destroy them, but they devoted to destruction all that was despised and worthless.Proverbs 28:13He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.1 Samuel 15:11“I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My instructions.” And Samuel was distressed and cried out to the LORD all that night.2 Samuel 14:32“Look,” said Absalom, “I sent for you and said, ‘Come here. I want to send you to the king to ask: Why have I come back from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there.’ So now, let me see the king’s face, and if there is iniquity in me, let him kill me.”Luke 18:12I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’Proverbs 27:2Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—a stranger, and not your own lips.1 Samuel 13:10Just as he finished offering the burnt offering, Samuel arrived, and Saul went out to greet him.

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