1 Samuel 15:17
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And 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?And Samuel said, “Although you were once small in your own eyes, have you not become the head of the tribes of Israel? The LORD anointed you king over Israel
In other translations
And 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?And Samuel said, “Although you were once small in your own eyes, have you not become the head of the tribes of Israel? The LORD anointed you king over Israel
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559שְׁמוּאֵלshemu'elSamuelH8050הֲלוֹאhalo'¿ notH3808אִם־'im-thoughH518קָטֹןkaton[were] smallH6996אַתָּה'atahyouH859בְּעֵינֶיךָbe'eineikhain own eyes yourH5869רֹאשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218שִׁבְטֵיshivtei[the] tribes ofH7626יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478אָתָּה'atah[are] youH859וַיִּמְשָׁחֲךָvaiyimshachakhaand he anointed youH4886יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068לְמֶלֶךְlemelekhto kingH4428עַל־'al-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵל׃yisra'elIsraelH3478
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- 1 Samuel 10:22Therefore they enquired of the Lord further, if the man should yet come thither. And the Lord answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff.So again they inquired of the LORD, “Has the man come here yet?” And the LORD replied, “Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage.”
- 1 Samuel 15:1-31 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. 2 Thus 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. 3 Now 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.1 Then Samuel said to Saul, “The LORD sent me to anoint you king over His people Israel. Now therefore, listen to the words of the LORD. 2 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘I witnessed what the Amalekites did to the Israelites when they ambushed them on their way up from Egypt. 3 Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”
- 1 Samuel 9:21And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?Saul replied, “Am I not a Benjamite from the smallest tribe of Israel, and is not my clan the least of all the clans of Benjamin? So why would you say such a thing to me?”
- 1 Samuel 10:1Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the Lord hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?
- Matthew 18:4Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
- Judges 6:15And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.“Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I save Israel? Indeed, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father’s house.”
- Hosea 13:1When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel. But he incurred guilt through Baal, and he died.
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