1SA 15:11 Parallel View

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ULT “I regret that I have caused Saul to reign as king, for he has turned from after me and has not raised up my words.” And it was hot for Samuel, and he cried out to Yahweh all the night.

UST “I am sorry that I appointed Saul to be your king, because he has stopped worshiping me. He has not obeyed what I commanded him to do.” Samuel was very disturbed when he heard that, and he cried out to Yahweh all that night.

BSB “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.

OEB ‘I repent of making Saul king, because he has turned from following me and has not carried out my commands.’ And Samuel was angry and cried to the Lord all night.

WEB “It grieves me that I have set up Saul to be king, for he has turned back from following me, and has not performed my commandments.” Samuel was angry; and he cried to Yahweh all night.

WMB “It grieves me that I have set up Saul to be king, for he has turned back from following me, and has not performed my commandments.” Samuel was angry; and he cried to the LORD all night.

NET “I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from me and has not done what I told him to do.” Samuel became angry and he cried out to the Lord all that night.

LSV “I have regretted that I caused Saul to reign for king, for he has turned back from after Me, and he has not performed My words”; and it is displeasing to Samuel, and he cries to YHWH all the night.

FBV “I'm sorry I made Saul king, for he has given up following me and hasn't done as I ordered.” Samuel was upset, and he cried out to the Lord all through the night.

T4T “I am sorry that I appointed Saul to be your king, because he has turned away from me and has not obeyed what I commanded him to do.” Samuel was very disturbed/upset when he heard that, and he cried out to Yahweh all that night.

LEB “I regret that I made Saul king, for he has turned back from following me and has not kept my word.” Samuel became angry,[fn] and he cried out to Yahweh all night.

?:? Literally “it became hot for Samuel”

BBE It is no longer my pleasure for Saul to be king; for he is turned back from going in my ways, and has not done my orders. And Samuel was very sad, crying to the Lord in prayer all night.

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JPS 'It repenteth Me that I have set up Saul to be king; for he is turned back from following Me, and hath not performed My commandments.' And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.

ASV It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king; for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And Samuel was wroth; and he cried unto Jehovah all night.

DRA It repenteth me that I have made Saul king: for he hath forsaken me, and hath not executed my commandments. And Samuel was grieved, and he cried unto the Lord all night.

YLT 'I have repented that I caused Saul to reign for king, for he hath turned back from after Me, and My words he hath not performed;' and it is displeasing to Samuel, and he crieth unto Jehovah all the night.

DBY It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king; for he is turned away from following me, and hath not fulfilled my words. And Samuel was much grieved; and he cried to Jehovah all night.

RV It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And Samuel was wroth; and he cried unto the LORD all night.

WBS I repent that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried to the LORD all night.

KJB It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.
(It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath/has not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night. )

BB It repenteth me that I haue made Saul king: For he is turned from me, & hath not perfourmed my commaundementes. And Samuel was euill apayed, & cryed vnto the Lord all night.
(It repenteth me that I have made Saul king: For he is turned from me, and hath/has not perfourmed my commandments. And Samuel was evil apayed, and cried unto the Lord all night.)

GNV It repenteth me that I haue made Saul King: for he is turned from me, and hath not performed my commandements. And Samuel was mooued, and cryed vnto the Lord all night.
(It repenteth me that I have made Saul King: for he is turned from me, and hath/has not performed my commandments. And Samuel was mooued, and cried unto the Lord all night. )

CB It repenteth me that I made Saul kynge, for he hath turned him selfe backe fro me, and not cofirmed my wordes. Therfore was Samuel angrye, & cried vnto the LORDE all that nighte.
(It repenteth me that I made Saul king, for he hath/has turned himself back from me, and not cofirmed my words. Therfore was Samuel angrye, and cried unto the LORD all that night.)

WYC and seide, It repentith me, that Y made Saul kyng; for he forsook me, and fillide not my wordis in werk. And Samuel was sory, and he criede to the Lord in al the nyyt.
(and said, It repentith me, that I made Saul kyng; for he forsook me, and fillide not my words in werk. And Samuel was sory, and he cried to the Lord in all the night.)

LUT Es reuet mich, daß ich Saul zum Könige gemacht habe; denn er hat sich hinter mir abgewandt und meine Worte nicht erfüllet. Des ward Samuel zornig und schrie zu dem HErrn die ganze Nacht.
(It reuet mich, that I Saul for_the kinge made have; because he has itself/yourself/themselves hinter to_me abgewandt and my Worte not erfüllet. Des was Samuel zornig and schrie to to_him HErrn the ganze Nacht.)

CLV Pœnitet me quod constituerim Saul regem: quia dereliquit me, et verba mea opere non implevit. Contristatusque est Samuel, et clamavit ad Dominum tota nocte.[fn]
(Pœnitet me that constituerim Saul regem: because dereliquit me, and verba mea opere not/no implevit. Contristatusque it_is Samuel, and clamavit to Dominum tota nocte.)

15.11 Pœnitet me. GREG. in lib. Reg. Hac increpatione superbia regis abjicitur, etc., usque ad ut ad majora et semper ex humilitate ascendamus.

15.11 Pœnitet me. GREG. in lib. Reg. Hac increpatione superbia regis abyicitur, etc., usque to as to mayora and semper ex humilitate ascendamus.

BRN I have [fn]repented that I have made Saul to be king: for he has turned back from following me, and has not kept my word. And Samuel was grieved, and cried to the Lord all night.

15:11 Gr. 'been comforted.' The word has been rendered the same way before.

BrLXX παρακέκλημαι ὅτι ἐβασίλευσα τὸν Σαοὺλ εἰς βασιλέα, ὅτι ἀπέστρεψεν ἀπὸ ὄπισθέ μου, καὶ τοὺς λόγους μου οὐκ ἐτήρησε· καὶ ἠθύμησε Σαμουὴλ, καὶ ἐβόησε πρὸς Κύριον ὅλην τὴν νύκτα.
(parakeklaʸmai hoti ebasileusa ton Saʼoul eis basilea, hoti apestrepsen apo opisthe mou, kai tous logous mou ouk etaʸraʸse; kai aʸthumaʸse Samouaʸl, kai eboaʸse pros Kurion holaʸn taʸn nukta. )

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

Complete Destruction

God instructed Saul to “completely destroy” the Amalekites, who had ambushed the Israelites after the Exodus (see Exod 17:8-16; Deut 25:17-19). The Hebrew word kharam (“completely destroy”) often means dedicating something or someone completely to the Lord, either by destroying it (1 Sam 15:3; Josh 6:17-18) or by giving it as an offering (see Lev 27:28-29; Josh 6:19).

Complete destruction was called for in cases where those to be destroyed had committed a severe offense against God, such as worshiping false gods (Deut 7:1-6; 13:12-18). In 1 Samuel 15:3, complete destruction is prescribed as God’s judgment on a nation that mistreated his chosen people. Those who curse God’s family are, in turn, cursed (Gen 12:3).

God still judges the godless and impenitent. But in the new covenant, Christians are not called to be agents of such judgment. God calls us to exercise his mercy toward those who wrong us (see Luke 9:51-56). We must completely destroy whatever within ourselves wars against Christ (Rom 8:12-13; Col 3:5). And we must overcome the enemies of Christ by our faith, by the Good News, and by our love (Eph 6:10-20; 1 Jn 2:9-17). God will mete out judgment according to his justice and in his time (Rom 12:19; 2 Thes 1:6-10).

Passages for Further Study

Exod 22:20; Lev 27:28-29; Num 21:2-3; Deut 7:1-6, 26; 13:12-18; Josh 6:17-19; 7:11-26; 1 Sam 15:3; 1 Kgs 20:42; Isa 43:26-28

UTN uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) It grieves me

(Some words not found in UHB: I_sighed/regretted that/for/because/then/when I_made_king DOM Shāʼūl as,king that/for/because/then/when turned_back from,following,me and=DOM instructions,my not carried_out and=it_glowed/burned to,Samuel and,cried_out to/towards YHWH all/each/any/every the=night )

Alternate translation: “I am sorry”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) he has turned back from following me

Saul not obeying Yahweh is spoken of as if Saul had physically turned away from walking behind God. Alternate translation: “he has stopped following me”

(Occurrence 0) has not performed my commandments

“has not obeyed what I commanded him to do.” Saul was to completely destroy everything and everyone. God had placed a ban on the Amalekites. But Saul permitted some livestock to live.

(Occurrence 0) Samuel was angry

This could mean: (1) Samuel was angry with Saul for his disobedience or (2) Samuel was disturbed.

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