1 Samuel 15:24

“And 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.”

"And 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." - 1 Samuel 15:24
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What does 1 Samuel 15:24 mean?

The verse 1 Samuel 15:24 from the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "And 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." This verse comes from the story of…

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The Weight of Conformity: A Deeper Look at Saul's Confession

In 1 Samuel 15:24, we encounter a powerful moment of confrontation and confession: "And 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." This moment encapsulates a…

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A Prayer for Repentance and Obedience

O Sovereign Lord, In the quiet of this moment, we come before You with hearts that are heavy and weary with the weight of our shortcomings. Just as Saul declared in 1 Samuel 15:24, "I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I…

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1 Samuel 15:24 - "¶ And 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."
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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 9:15 - "¶ Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,"
1 Samuel 18:24 - "And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David."
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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 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 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?"
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1 Samuel 15:1 - "Samuel 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."
1 Samuel 15:5 - "And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley."