1 Samuel 15:13
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When Samuel reached him, Saul said to him, “May the LORD bless you. I have carried out the LORD’s instructions.””
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“When Samuel reached him, Saul said to him, “May the LORD bless you. I have carried out the LORD’s instructions.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the Lord: I have performed the commandment of the Lord.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of Jehovah: I have performed the commandment of Jehovah.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Samuel cometh in unto Saul, and Saul saith to him, `Blessed <FI>art<Fi> thou of Jehovah; I have performed the word of Jehovah.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 15:13 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 3:12And the man answered, “The woman whom You gave me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”
- Genesis 14:19and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
- Judges 17:2said to his mother, “The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you and about which I heard you utter a curse—I have the silver here with me; I took it.” Then his mother said, “Blessed be my son by the LORD!”
- Ruth 3:10Then Boaz said, “May the LORD bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before, because you have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor.
- 1 Samuel 13:10Just as he finished offering the burnt offering, Samuel arrived, and Saul went out to greet him.
- 1 Samuel 15:9Saul and his troops spared Agag, along with the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs, and the best of everything else. They were unwilling to destroy them, but they devoted to destruction all that was despised and worthless.
- 1 Samuel 15:11“I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My instructions.” And Samuel was distressed and cried out to the LORD all that night.
- 1 Samuel 23:21“May you be blessed by the LORD,” replied Saul, “for you have had compassion on me.
- Proverbs 27:2Let another praise you, and not your own mouth— a stranger, and not your own lips.
- Proverbs 28:13He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
- Proverbs 30:13There is a generation—how haughty are their eyes and pretentious are their glances—
- Proverbs 31:31Give her the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her at the gates.
- Luke 17:10So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”
- Luke 18:11The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.
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