1 Samuel 15:27 BSB — MannaFest

1 Samuel 15:27

As Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the hem of his robe, and it tore.

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ASV

And as Samuel turned about to go away, Saul laid hold upon the skirt of his robe, and it rent.

KJV

And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.

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Commentary

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John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And as Samuel turned about to go away,.... From Saul, a different way from Gilgal, perhaps towards his own city Ramah, with an intention to have nothing more to say to Saul, or to do with him, or to see his face no more; so displeased was he with him: he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle; in order to detain him, and prevent his departure from him, and his going a different way: and it rent; Samuel twitching away from him with great vehemence and warmth.

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Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

As the thing appeared to him upon the first view, he thought it altogether unfit for him so far to countenance one whom God had rejected as to join with him in giving thanks to God for a victory which was made to serve rather Saul's covetousness than God's glory.

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Original language & word study

7 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיִּסֹּ֥ב	vai.yi.So	and he turned round	H5437 →
שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל	she.mu.'El	Samuel	H8050 →
לָלֶ֑כֶת	la.Le.khet	to go	H1980 →
וַיַּחֲזֵ֥ק	vai.ya.cha.Zek	and he took hold	H2388 →
בִּכְנַף־	bikh.naf-	on [the] skirt of	H3671 →
מְעִיל֖וֹ	me.'i.Lo	robe his	H4598 →
וַיִּקָּרַֽע׃	vai.yi.ka.Ra'	and it tore	H7167 →

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