YHWSABibleStudy GuidesPlans

1 Samuel 15 KJV

Read 1 Samuel chapter 15 in the King James Version alongside the tagged Hebrew source text and YHWSA's chapter-specific lexical research. Select any verse to open YHWSA's concordance, gematria, Qabala, metaphysical, Neville Goddard, comparison, and note-taking tools.

Study this chapter in YHWSAOriginal-language research
  1. 1Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD.וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל שָׁא֔וּל אֹתִ֨י שָׁלַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ לִמְשָׁחֳךָ֣ לְמֶ֔לֶךְ עַל עַמּ֖וֹ עַל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעַתָּ֣ה שְׁמַ֔ע לְק֖וֹל דִּבְרֵ֥י יְהוָֽה
  2. 2Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת פָּקַ֕דְתִּי אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂ֥ה עֲמָלֵ֖ק לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁר שָׂ֥ם בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ בַּעֲלֹת֖וֹ מִמִּצְרָֽיִם
  3. 3Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.עַתָּה֩ לֵ֨ךְ וְהִכִּֽיתָ֜ה אֶת עֲמָלֵ֗ק וְהַֽחֲרַמְתֶּם֙ אֶת כָּל אֲשֶׁר וְלֹ֥א תַחְמֹ֖ל עָלָ֑יו וְהֵמַתָּ֞ה מֵאִ֣ישׁ עַד אִשָּׁ֗ה מֵֽעֹלֵל֙ וְעַד יוֹנֵ֔ק מִשּׁ֣וֹר וְעַד שֶׂ֔ה מִגָּמָ֖ל וְעַד חֲמֽוֹר
  4. 4And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.וַיְשַׁמַּ֤ע שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת הָעָ֔ם וַֽיִּפְקְדֵם֙ בַּטְּלָאִ֔ים מָאתַ֥יִם אֶ֖לֶף רַגְלִ֑י וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת אֲלָפִ֖ים אֶת אִ֥ישׁ יְהוּדָֽה
  5. 5And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.וַיָּבֹ֥א שָׁא֖וּל עַד עִ֣יר עֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיָּ֖רֶב בַּנָּֽחַל
  6. 6And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for ye shewed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֣וּל אֶֽל הַקֵּינִ֡י לְכוּ֩ סֻּ֨רוּ רְד֜וּ מִתּ֣וֹךְ עֲמָלֵקִ֗י פֶּן אֹֽסִפְךָ֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וְאַתָּ֞ה עָשִׂ֤יתָה חֶ֨סֶד֙ עִם כָּל בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בַּעֲלוֹתָ֖ם מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וַיָּ֥סַר קֵינִ֖י מִתּ֥וֹךְ עֲמָלֵֽק
  7. 7And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.וַיַּ֥ךְ שָׁא֖וּל אֶת עֲמָלֵ֑ק מֵֽחֲוִילָה֙ בּוֹאֲךָ֣ שׁ֔וּר אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל פְּנֵ֥י מִצְרָֽיִם
  8. 8And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.וַיִּתְפֹּ֛שׂ אֶת אֲגַ֥ג מֶֽלֶךְ עֲמָלֵ֖ק חָ֑י וְאֶת כָּל הָעָ֖ם הֶחֱרִ֥ים לְפִי חָֽרֶב
  9. 9But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.וַיַּחְמֹל֩ שָׁא֨וּל וְהָעָ֜ם עַל אֲגָ֗ג וְעַל מֵיטַ֣ב הַצֹּאן֩ וְהַבָּקָ֨ר וְהַמִּשְׁנִ֤ים וְעַל הַכָּרִים֙ וְעַל כָּל הַטּ֔וֹב וְלֹ֥א אָב֖וּ הַחֲרִימָ֑ם וְכָל הַמְּלָאכָ֛ה נְמִבְזָ֥ה וְנָמֵ֖ס אֹתָ֥הּ הֶחֱרִֽימוּ
  10. 10Then came the word of the LORD unto Samuel, saying,וַֽיְהִי֙ דְּבַר יְהוָ֔ה אֶל שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹֽר
  11. 11It 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.נִחַ֗מְתִּי כִּֽי הִמְלַ֤כְתִּי אֶת שָׁאוּל֙ לְמֶ֔לֶךְ כִּֽי שָׁב֙ מֵאַֽחֲרַ֔י וְאֶת דְּבָרַ֖י לֹ֣א הֵקִ֑ים וַיִּ֨חַר֙ לִשְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיִּזְעַ֥ק אֶל יְהוָ֖ה כָּל הַלָּֽיְלָה
  12. 12And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֧ם שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל לִקְרַ֥את שָׁא֖וּל בַּבֹּ֑קֶר וַיֻּגַּ֨ד לִשְׁמוּאֵ֜ל לֵאמֹ֗ר בָּֽא שָׁא֤וּל הַכַּרְמֶ֨לָה֙ וְהִנֵּ֨ה מַצִּ֥יב יָ֔ד וַיִּסֹּב֙ וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֔ר וַיֵּ֖רֶד הַגִּלְגָּֽל
  13. 13And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD.וַיָּבֹ֥א שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל אֶל שָׁא֑וּל וַיֹּ֧אמֶר שָׁא֗וּל בָּר֤וּךְ אַתָּה֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה הֲקִימֹ֖תִי אֶת דְּבַ֥ר יְהוָֽה
  14. 14And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וּמֶ֛ה קֽוֹל הַצֹּ֥אן הַזֶּ֖ה בְּאָזְנָ֑י וְק֣וֹל הַבָּקָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י שֹׁמֵֽעַ
  15. 15And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל מֵעֲמָלֵקִ֣י הֱבִיא֗וּם אֲשֶׁ֨ר חָמַ֤ל הָעָם֙ עַל מֵיטַ֤ב הַצֹּאן֙ וְהַבָּקָ֔ר לְמַ֥עַן זְבֹ֖חַ לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְאֶת הַיּוֹתֵ֖ר הֶחֱרַֽמְנוּ
  16. 16Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the LORD hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on.וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל שָׁא֔וּל הֶ֚רֶף וְאַגִּ֣ידָה אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלַ֖י הַלָּ֑יְלָה ויאמרו וַיֹּ֥אמֶר דַּבֵּֽר
  17. 17And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל הֲל֗וֹא אִם קָטֹ֤ן אַתָּה֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ רֹ֛אשׁ שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אָ֑תָּה וַיִּמְשָׁחֲךָ֧ יְהוָ֛ה לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
  18. 18And the LORD sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.וַיִּשְׁלָחֲךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה בְּדָ֑רֶךְ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לֵ֣ךְ וְהַחֲרַמְתָּ֞ה אֶת הַֽחַטָּאִים֙ אֶת עֲמָלֵ֔ק וְנִלְחַמְתָּ֣ עַ֥ד כַּלּוֹתָ֖ם אֹתָֽם
  19. 19Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?וְלָ֥מָּה לֹא שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה וַתַּ֨עַט֙ אֶל הַשָּׁלָ֔ל וַתַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה
  20. 20And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֤ר שָׁמַ֨עְתִּי֙ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֔ה וָאֵלֵ֕ךְ בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁר שְׁלָחַ֣נִי יְהוָ֑ה וָאָבִ֗יא אֶת אֲגַג֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ עֲמָלֵ֔ק וְאֶת עֲמָלֵ֖ק הֶחֱרַֽמְתִּי
  21. 21But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God in Gilgal.וַיִּקַּ֨ח הָעָ֧ם מֵהַשָּׁלָ֛ל צֹ֥אן וּבָקָ֖ר רֵאשִׁ֣ית הַחֵ֑רֶם לִזְבֹּ֛חַ לַֽיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ בַּגִּלְגָּֽל
  22. 22And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל הַחֵ֤פֶץ לַֽיהוָה֙ בְּעֹל֣וֹת וּזְבָחִ֔ים כִּשְׁמֹ֖עַ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה הִנֵּ֤ה שְׁמֹ֨עַ֙ מִזֶּ֣בַח ט֔וֹב לְהַקְשִׁ֖יב מֵחֵ֥לֶב אֵילִֽים
  23. 23For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.כִּ֤י חַטַּאת קֶ֨סֶם֙ מֶ֔רִי וְאָ֥וֶן וּתְרָפִ֖ים הַפְצַ֑ר יַ֗עַן מָאַ֨סְתָּ֙ אֶת דְּבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּמְאָסְךָ֖ מִמֶּֽלֶךְ
  24. 24And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֤וּל אֶל שְׁמוּאֵל֙ חָטָ֔אתִי כִּֽי עָבַ֥רְתִּי אֶת פִּֽי יְהוָ֖ה וְאֶת דְּבָרֶ֑יךָ כִּ֤י יָרֵ֨אתִי֙ אֶת הָעָ֔ם וָאֶשְׁמַ֖ע בְּקוֹלָֽם
  25. 25Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD.וְעַתָּ֕ה שָׂ֥א נָ֖א אֶת חַטָּאתִ֑י וְשׁ֣וּב עִמִּ֔י וְאֶֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה לַֽיהוָֽה
  26. 26And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל שָׁא֔וּל לֹ֥א אָשׁ֖וּב עִמָּ֑ךְ כִּ֤י מָאַ֨סְתָּה֙ אֶת דְּבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּמְאָסְךָ֣ יְהוָ֔ה מִהְי֥וֹת מֶ֖לֶךְ עַל יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
  27. 27And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.וַיִּסֹּ֥ב שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל לָלֶ֑כֶת וַיַּחֲזֵ֥ק בִּכְנַף מְעִיל֖וֹ וַיִּקָּרַֽע
  28. 28And Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל קָרַ֨ע יְהוָ֜ה אֶֽת מַמְלְכ֧וּת יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מֵעָלֶ֖יךָ הַיּ֑וֹם וּנְתָנָ֕הּ לְרֵעֲךָ֖ הַטּ֥וֹב מִמֶּֽךָּ
  29. 29And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.וְגַם֙ נֵ֣צַח יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א יְשַׁקֵּ֖ר וְלֹ֣א יִנָּחֵ֑ם כִּ֣י לֹ֥א אָדָ֛ם ה֖וּא לְהִנָּחֵֽם
  30. 30Then 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.וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חָטָ֔אתִי עַתָּ֗ה כַּבְּדֵ֥נִי נָ֛א נֶ֥גֶד זִקְנֵֽי עַמִּ֖י וְנֶ֣גֶד יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְשׁ֣וּב עִמִּ֔י וְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֖יתִי לַֽיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ
  31. 31So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the LORD.וַיָּ֥שָׁב שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל אַחֲרֵ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ שָׁא֖וּל לַֽיהוָֽה
  32. 32Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל הַגִּ֤ישׁוּ אֵלַי֙ אֶת אֲגַג֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ עֲמָלֵ֔ק וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אֵלָ֔יו אֲגַ֖ג מַעֲדַנֹּ֑ת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲגָ֔ג אָכֵ֖ן סָ֥ר מַר הַמָּֽוֶת
  33. 33And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר שִׁכְּלָ֤ה נָשִׁים֙ חַרְבֶּ֔ךָ כֵּן תִּשְׁכַּ֥ל מִנָּשִׁ֖ים אִמֶּ֑ךָ וַיְשַׁסֵּ֨ף שְׁמוּאֵ֧ל אֶת אֲגָ֛ג לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בַּגִּלְגָּֽל
  34. 34Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל הָרָמָ֑תָה וְשָׁא֛וּל עָלָ֥ה אֶל בֵּית֖וֹ גִּבְעַ֥ת שָׁאֽוּל
  35. 35And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.וְלֹא יָסַ֨ף שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל לִרְא֤וֹת אֶת שָׁאוּל֙ עַד י֣וֹם מוֹת֔וֹ כִּֽי הִתְאַבֵּ֥ל שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל אֶל שָׁא֑וּל וַיהוָ֣ה נִחָ֔ם כִּֽי הִמְלִ֥יךְ אֶת שָׁא֖וּל עַל יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

1 Samuel 15 original-language research

The Hebrew lines shown beneath the KJV text come from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (OSHB) data in YHWSA. The chapter vocabulary below is ranked from verse-level Strong's tagging; grammatical particles are omitted so meaningful terms remain visible.

523 tagged Hebrew tokens170 distinct lexical entries35 of 35 verses source-tagged
יְהֹוָהH3068
yĕhōwâ · yeh-hoh-VA

(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God

28 occurrences in verses 1, 2, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 31, 33, 35 · Hebrew gematria 26
שָׁאוּלH7586
šāʾûl · sha-OOL

Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites

23 occurrences in verses 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 20, 24, 26, 31, 34, 35 · Hebrew gematria 337
אָמַרH559
ʾāmar · ah-MAHR

to say (used with great latitude)

22 occurrences in verses 1, 2, 6, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 33 · Hebrew gematria 241
שְׁמוּאֵלH8050
šĕmûʾēl · sheh-moo-ALE

Shemuel, the name of three Israelites

22 occurrences in verses 1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 · Hebrew gematria 377
יִשְׂרָאֵלH3478
yiśrāʾēl · yees-ra-ALE

he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

10 occurrences in verses 1, 2, 6, 17, 26, 28, 29, 30, 35 · Hebrew gematria 541
עֲמָלֵקH6002
ʿămālēq · uh-ma-LAKE

Amalek, a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country

10 occurrences in verses 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 20, 32 · Hebrew gematria 240
כִּיH3588
kî · kee

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

9 occurrences in verses 11, 23, 24, 26, 29, 35 · Hebrew gematria 30
מֶלֶךְH4428
melek · meh-LEK

a king

8 occurrences in verses 1, 8, 11, 17, 20, 23, 26, 32 · Hebrew gematria 570
עַםH5971
ʿam · am

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

8 occurrences in verses 1, 4, 8, 9, 15, 21, 24, 30 · Hebrew gematria 670
שָׁמַעH8085
šāmaʿ · sha-MA

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

8 occurrences in verses 1, 4, 14, 19, 20, 22, 24 · Hebrew gematria 410

Hebrew verse gematria

YHWSA calculates these totals directly from every consonant in the tagged Hebrew source line using the Carlo Suarès letter-number system; vowel points and cantillation marks do not add values. The totals are not reverse-mapped from English. A matching number is a comparison to investigate, not proof that two passages mean the same thing.

VerseValueWorkspace
1 Samuel 15:15,411study verse
1 Samuel 15:27,068study verse
1 Samuel 15:37,915study verse
1 Samuel 15:47,855study verse
1 Samuel 15:51,258study verse
1 Samuel 15:610,377study verse
1 Samuel 15:74,289study verse
1 Samuel 15:84,317study verse
1 Samuel 15:96,626study verse
1 Samuel 15:10942study verse
1 Samuel 15:115,352study verse
1 Samuel 15:124,905study verse
1 Samuel 15:133,726study verse
1 Samuel 15:143,145study verse
1 Samuel 15:156,828study verse
1 Samuel 15:164,017study verse
1 Samuel 15:177,034study verse
1 Samuel 15:187,377study verse
1 Samuel 15:193,186study verse
1 Samuel 15:207,203study verse
1 Samuel 15:214,744study verse
1 Samuel 15:225,140study verse
1 Samuel 15:236,983study verse
1 Samuel 15:246,664study verse
1 Samuel 15:252,878study verse
1 Samuel 15:265,436study verse
1 Samuel 15:272,480study verse
1 Samuel 15:285,739study verse
1 Samuel 15:294,015study verse
1 Samuel 15:304,426study verse
1 Samuel 15:312,374study verse
1 Samuel 15:325,317study verse
1 Samuel 15:338,416study verse
1 Samuel 15:343,282study verse
1 Samuel 15:357,698study verse

Lexical definitions describe possible word ranges, not automatic interpretations of a verse. See the concordance guide, gematria method, and source policy.

Continue the investigation

Open this chapter in YHWSA to inspect Strong's entries, trace roots and occurrences, compare symbolic readings, and save your own research.

Open the full research workspace