1 Samuel 15:30

1 Samuel 15:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord thy God.
• New International Version (NIV)Saul replied, “I have sinned. But please honor me before the elders of my people and before Israel; come back with me, so that I may worship the Lord your God.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then he said, "I have sinned; yet honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel, and return with me, that I may bow before the Lord your God."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he said, “I have sinned; yet honor me now, please, before the elders of my people and before Israel, and return with me, that I may worship the Lord your God.”

Context of 1 Samuel 15:30

28So Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor, who is better than you. 29Also the Glory of Israel will not lie nor change His mind; for He is not a man, that He would change His mind.” Then Saul said, “I have sinned; but please honor me now before the elders of my people and before all Israel, and go back with me, so that I may worship the Lord your God.” 31So Samuel went back following Saul, and Saul worshiped the Lord. 32Then Samuel said, “Bring me Agag, the king of the Amalekites.” And Agag came to him cheerfully. And Agag said, “Surely the bitterness of death is gone!”

1 Samuel 15:30 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חָטָ֔אתִי עַתָּ֗ה כַּבְּדֵ֥נִי נָ֛א נֶ֥גֶד זִקְנֵֽי־עַמִּ֖י וְנֶ֣גֶד יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְשׁ֣וּב עִמִּ֔י וְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֖יתִי לַֽיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• I have sinnedחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
• pleaseנָאnâ' · pleaseH4994
• honorכָּבֵדkâbad kâbêd · to honor: honourH3513
• me nowעַתָּ֫ה‛attâh · nowH6258
• beforeנֶ֫גֶדneged · beforeH5048
• the eldersזָקֵןzâqên · old: elderH2205
• of my peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• and goשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• your Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 15:30

• Habakkuk 2:4“Behold, as for the impudent one, His soul is not right within him; But the righteous one will live by his faith.
• John 5:44How can you believe, when you accept glory from one another and you do not seek the glory that is from the one and only God?
• John 12:43for they loved the approval of people rather than the approval of God.
• Isaiah 29:13Then the Lord said, “Because this people approaches Me with their words And honors Me with their lips, But their heart is far away from Me, And their reverence for Me consists of the commandment of men that is taught;
• Luke 18:9Now He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt:
• 2 Timothy 3:5holding to a form of godliness although they have denied its power; avoid such people as these.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 15:30

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30The pertinacity with which Saul clings to Samuel for support is a striking testimony to Samuel‘s integrity. With all his worldly-mindedness Saul could perceive and appreciate the purity of Samuel‘s character as a man of God. The Lord thy God - As above, 1 Samuel 15:15.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-31Verses 24-31 There were several signs of hypocrisy in Saul's repentance. 1. He besought Samuel only, and seemed most anxious to stand right in his opinion, and to gain his favour. 2. He excuses his fault, even when confessing it; that is never the way of a true penitent. 3. All his care was to save his credit, and preserve his interest in the people. Men are fickle and alter their minds, feeble and cannot effect their purposes; something happens they…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30honor me now before the elders: To help Saul maintain his dignity.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 15:30

• Amalekites
• Church and State
• Government
• Intercession
• Minister, Christian
• Repentance
• Reproof
• Rulers
• Self-Righteousness

In the dictionaries

• God
• Israel
• Agag
• Better
• Chief
• Pardon
• Reject
• Samuel
• Saul
• Skirt

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings