1 Samuel 15:13

“And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD.”

"And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD." - 1 Samuel 15:13
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What does 1 Samuel 15:13 mean?

1 Samuel 15:13 (KJV): "And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the Lord: I have performed the commandment of the Lord." This verse comes from the Old Testament, specifically the book of 1 Samuel, which tells the story of the rise of King David and the…

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The Illusion of Obedience: Reflecting on 1 Samuel 15:13

In 1 Samuel 15:13, we encounter a pivotal moment in the narrative of Saul, Israel’s first king. The verse reads: "And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD." On the surface, Saul’s greeting seems…

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A Prayer of Reflection and Surrender: Understanding Obedience to God's Commandments

O Sovereign Lord, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, I come before You with a heart full of reverence and a spirit longing for understanding. In the sacred words of Your servant Samuel, as recorded in 1 Samuel 15:13, I hear the weight and significance of obedience ringing…

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1 Samuel 15:13 - "And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD."
1 Samuel 13:15 - "And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men."
2 Samuel 15:13 - "¶ And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom."
1 Samuel 15:10 - "¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto Samuel, saying,"
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1 Samuel 7:15 - "And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life."
1 Samuel 15:31 - "So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the LORD."
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1 Samuel 15:34 - "¶ Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul."
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1 Samuel 3:15 - "¶ And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision."
1 Samuel 28:15
1 Samuel 9:15 - "¶ Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,"
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1 Samuel 15:27 - "And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent."
1 Samuel 10:15 - "And Saul's uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you."
1 Samuel 15:14 - "And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?"
1 Samuel 28:15 Saul is desperate