1 Samuel 15:34

1 Samuel 15:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Samuel left for Ramah, but Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Samuel went to Ramah, and Saul went up to his house in Gibeah of Saul.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Samuel went to Ramah, and Saul went up to his house at Gibeah of Saul.

Context of 1 Samuel 15:34

32Then Samuel said, “Bring King Agag to me.” Agag arrived full of hope, for he thought, “Surely the worst is over, and I have been spared!” 33But Samuel said, “As your sword has killed the sons of many mothers, now your mother will be childless.” And Samuel cut Agag to pieces before the Lord at Gilgal. Then Samuel went home to Ramah, and Saul returned to his house at Gibeah of Saul. 35Samuel never went to meet with Saul again, but he mourned constantly for him. And the Lord was sorry he had ever made Saul king of Israel.

1 Samuel 15:34 word by word

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל הָרָמָ֑תָה וְשָׁא֛וּל עָלָ֥ה אֶל־בֵּית֖וֹ גִּבְעַ֥ת שָׁאֽוּל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵלshemû'êl · SamuelH8050
• wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• to Ramahרָמָהrâmâh · RamahH7414
• and Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• went upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• to his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• to Gibeahגִּבְעָהgib‛âh · GibeahH1390

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 15:34

• 1 Samuel 11:4When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and told the people about their plight, everyone broke into tears.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 15:34

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32-35Verses 32-35 Many think the bitterness of death is past when it is not gone by; they put that evil day far from them, which is very near. Samuel calls Agag to account for his own sins. He followed the example of his ancestors' cruelty, justly therefore is all the righteous blood shed by Amalek required. Saul seems unconcerned at the token of God's displeasure which he lay under, yet Samuel mourns day and night for him. Jerusalem was carnally secure while…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-35After Saul disobeyed God by not completely destroying the Amalekites, God rejected him more strongly than before (see 1 Samuel 13:8–14).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 15:34

• Church and State
• Gibeah
• Ramah
• Reproof
• Rulers
• Saul

In the dictionaries

• Gibeah
• Samuel
• Saul
• Ramah
• Paul, Saul
• Better
• Chief
• Pardon
• Reject
• 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