1 Samuel 15:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But the people took sheep and cattle from the plunder—the best of what was devoted to destruction—to sacrifice to the LORD your God in Gilgal.

Additional Resources

Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    But 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice to the LORD your God in Gilgal.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    But 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But the people{H5971} took{H3947} of the spoil,{H7998} sheep{H6629} and oxen,{H1241} the chief{H7225} of the devoted{H2764} things, to sacrifice{H2076} unto Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} in Gilgal.{H1537}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But the people{H5971} took{H3947}{(H8799)} of the spoil{H7998}, sheep{H6629} and oxen{H1241}, the chief{H7225} of the things which should have been utterly destroyed{H2764}, to sacrifice{H2076}{(H8800)} unto the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} in Gilgal{H1537}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    but ye people haue take of the spoyle, shepe & oxen, and ye best amoge the damned, to offer vnto ye LORDE thy God in Gilgall.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But the people tooke of the spoyle, sheepe, and oxen, and the chiefest of the things which shoulde haue bene destroyed, to offer vnto the Lord thy God in Gilgal.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But the people toke of ye spoyle, sheepe, oxen, and the chiefest of the thynges whiche shoulde haue ben destroyed, to offer vnto the Lord thy God in Gilgal.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    But 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the devoted things, to sacrifice to Yahweh your God in Gilgal.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and the people taketh of the spoil of the flock and herd, the first part of the devoted thing, for sacrifice to Jehovah thy God in Gilgal.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the devoted things, to sacrifice unto Jehovah thy God in Gilgal.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the devoted things, to sacrifice unto Jehovah thy God in Gilgal.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But the people took some of their goods, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which were put to the curse, to make an offering of them to the Lord your God in Gilgal.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    But the people took of the spoil, sheep and cattle, the chief of the devoted things, to sacrifice to Yahweh your God in Gilgal."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But the army took from the plunder some of the sheep and cattle– the best of what was to be slaughtered– to sacrifice to the LORD your God in Gilgal.”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 15:15 : 15 Saul answered, 'They brought them from the Amalekites; the people spared the best of the sheep and cattle to sacrifice to the LORD your God, but the rest we have utterly destroyed.'
  • Exod 32:22-23 : 22 Aaron replied, "Do not let my lord's anger burn hot. You know these people yourself, that they are bent on evil. 23 They said to me, 'Make gods for us who will go before us. As for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.'
  • Gen 3:13 : 13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, 'What is this you have done?' The woman said, 'The serpent deceived me, and I ate.'

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Sam 15:14-15
    2 verses
    86%

    14 But Samuel said, 'What is this sound of sheep and cattle that I hear?'

    15 Saul answered, 'They brought them from the Amalekites; the people spared the best of the sheep and cattle to sacrifice to the LORD your God, but the rest we have utterly destroyed.'

  • 1 Sam 15:7-10
    4 verses
    83%

    7 Then Saul defeated the Amalekites from Havilah as far as Shur, which is east of Egypt.

    8 He captured Agag, king of Amalek, alive, but he utterly destroyed all the people with the sword.

    9 Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep, cattle, fatlings, and lambs, and all that was good. They refused to utterly destroy them, but everything despised and worthless, they completely destroyed.

    10 Then the word of the LORD came to Samuel, saying:

  • 1 Sam 15:18-20
    3 verses
    78%

    18 And the LORD sent you on a mission, saying, 'Go and utterly destroy the sinful Amalekites; wage war against them until you completely wipe them out.'

    19 Why then did you not obey the LORD? Why did you rush for the spoil and do what is evil in the eyes of the LORD?

    20 But Saul said to Samuel, 'I did obey the LORD. I went on the mission the LORD assigned me. I brought back Agag, the king of Amalek, and I utterly destroyed the Amalekites.'

  • 1 Sam 14:32
    78%

    32 They pounced on the plunder and took sheep, cattle, and calves. They slaughtered them on the ground and ate them, along with the blood.

  • 1 Sam 11:14-15
    2 verses
    76%

    14 Then Samuel said to the people, "Come, let us go to Gilgal and renew the kingship there."

    15 So all the people went to Gilgal, and there they made Saul king in the presence of the LORD. They sacrificed peace offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the men of Israel celebrated with great joy.

  • 1 Sam 14:34
    75%

    34 Then he said, 'Go among the men and tell them, ‘Each of you bring me your ox and sheep, and slaughter them here and eat. Do not sin against the Lord by eating meat with blood in it.’' That night, everyone brought their oxen and slaughtered them there.

  • 1 Sam 14:48
    74%

    48 He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of those who had plundered them.

  • 2 Chr 15:11
    73%

    11 On that day they sacrificed to the LORD seven hundred cattle and seven thousand sheep and goats from the plunder they had brought.

  • 1 Sam 15:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: 'I will punish Amalek for what they did to Israel, how they ambushed them on their way up from Egypt.'

    3 Now go and attack Amalek. Devote to destruction everything they have. Do not spare them; kill men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.'

  • 1 Sam 15:22
    72%

    22 Then Samuel said, 'Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.'

  • 1 Sam 13:4
    72%

    4 All Israel heard the news: "Saul has attacked the Philistine garrison, and now Israel has become offensive to the Philistines." So the people were summoned to follow Saul at Gilgal.

  • 1 Sam 13:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    11 Samuel said, "What have you done?" Saul answered, "When I saw that the people were scattering from me, and you did not come within the appointed days, and that the Philistines were assembling at Michmash,

    12 I said, 'Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal, and I have not sought the Lord’s favor.' So I forced myself and offered the burnt offering."

  • Deut 20:14
    72%

    14 However, you may take the women, children, livestock, and everything else in the city as your spoils. You may enjoy the plunder from your enemies that the LORD your God has given you.

  • 1 Sam 13:9
    72%

    9 So Saul said, "Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings." And he offered the burnt offering.

  • 1 Sam 11:7
    71%

    7 He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them throughout Israel by messengers, saying, "This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not follow Saul and Samuel." The fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out together as one.

  • Num 31:11
    71%

    11 They took all the plunder and all the spoils, both people and animals.

  • 1 Chr 29:21
    71%

    21 The next day, they offered sacrifices to the LORD and presented burnt offerings to him: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, along with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in great abundance for all Israel.

  • 1 Chr 26:27
    70%

    27 From the spoils won in battles, they had dedicated them to maintain and repair the house of the LORD.

  • 1 Sam 14:30
    70%

    30 How much better it would have been if the men had eaten freely today from the plunder they took from their enemies. Would not the defeat of the Philistines have been even greater?

  • 1 Sam 30:20
    70%

    20 David took all the flocks and herds, and his men drove them ahead of the other livestock, saying, "This is David’s spoil."

  • 1 Sam 31:11
    70%

    11 When the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,

  • 1 Sam 13:7
    70%

    7 Some Hebrews crossed the Jordan into the land of Gad and Gilead. But Saul remained in Gilgal, and all the people with him trembled in fear.

  • 2 Sam 21:12
    70%

    12 he went and retrieved the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan from the citizens of Jabesh Gilead. (They had stolen their bodies from the public square of Beth Shan, where the Philistines had hung them after they struck Saul down on Gilboa.)

  • 2 Sam 21:2
    70%

    2 So the king summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them. (Now the Gibeonites were not Israelites but a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had sworn an oath to them, but Saul had tried to kill them in his zeal for Israel and Judah.)

  • 1 Sam 14:36
    69%

    36 Saul said, 'Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder them until dawn. Let us not leave one of them alive.' They replied, 'Do whatever seems best to you.' But the priest said, 'Let us inquire of God here.'

  • Deut 3:7
    69%

    7 But we kept all the livestock and the spoils of the cities for ourselves.

  • 1 Chr 5:21
    69%

    21 They took away their livestock: fifty thousand camels, two hundred and fifty thousand sheep, two thousand donkeys, and one hundred thousand people as captives.

  • Josh 8:27
    69%

    27 Only the livestock and the spoil of that city Israel took for themselves, according to the word of the Lord that He commanded Joshua.

  • 1 Sam 10:8
    69%

    8 Go down ahead of me to Gilgal, and I will come to you to offer burnt offerings and sacrifices of peace offerings. You must wait seven days until I come to you and show you what you are to do.

  • 1 Sam 15:31-33
    3 verses
    69%

    31 So Samuel went back with Saul, and Saul worshiped the LORD.

    32 Then Samuel said, 'Bring Agag, king of Amalek, to me.' Agag came to him cheerfully, thinking, 'Surely the bitterness of death is past.'

    33 Samuel said, 'As your sword has made women childless, so will your mother be childless among women.' Then Samuel cut Agag to pieces before the LORD at Gilgal.

  • 1 Sam 15:5
    69%

    5 Saul advanced to the city of Amalek and set up an ambush in the valley.

  • Deut 2:35
    69%

    35 Only the livestock and the plunder from the cities we took as spoil for ourselves.

  • Num 25:2
    69%

    2 The women invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.

  • 1 Sam 11:5
    69%

    5 Just then, Saul was coming in from the field, following the oxen. He asked, "What is wrong with the people? Why are they all crying?" They told him what the men of Jabesh had said.

  • Judg 21:11
    69%

    11 This is what you are to do: Completely destroy every male and every woman who has had relations with a man.

  • 1 Chr 10:11
    69%

    11 When all the people of Jabesh-Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul, they acted.

  • Num 31:26
    69%

    26 'Take a count of the plunder that was captured, both man and beast, you and Eleazar the priest and the chief fathers of the congregation.'

  • Deut 13:16
    69%

    16 you must surely strike down the inhabitants of that city with the sword, devoting it and all that is in it, including its livestock, to complete destruction.

Created by Digify•Powered by SQLExpert
© 2025 Bibelvers. All rights reserved.