1 Samuel 15:26

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But Samuel replied to Saul, 'I will not go back with you, because you have rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD has rejected you from being king over Israel.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל לֹ֥א אָשׁ֖וּב עִמָּ֑ךְ כִּ֤י מָאַ֙סְתָּה֙ אֶת־דְּבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּמְאָסְךָ֣ יְהוָ֔ה מִהְי֥וֹת מֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer Šᵊmûʾēl unto Šāʾûl, not ʾāšûḇ with you for kî māʾastāh ʾeṯ dᵊḇar YHWH, and wayyimʾāsḵā YHWH from mihyôṯ meleḵ over Yiśrāʾēl.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *Šᵊmûʾēl*: proper noun, masculine - Samuel
• *Šāʾûl*: proper noun, masculine - Saul
• *ʾāšûḇ*: qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will return
• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *māʾastāh*: qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you rejected
• *ʾeṯ*: direct object marker
• *dᵊḇar*: noun, masculine singular construct - word of
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD
• *wayyimʾāsḵā*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he rejected you
• *mihyôṯ*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - from being
• *meleḵ*: noun, masculine singular - king
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel

Word Meanings

• *ʾāšûḇ*: I will return/go back
• *māʾastāh*: you rejected/refused/despised
• *dᵊḇar*: word/command of
• *wayyimʾāsḵā*: and he rejected/refused you
• *mihyôṯ*: from being/becoming
• *meleḵ*: king/ruler

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Samuel said to Saul, I will not return with you: for you have rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD has rejected you from being king over Israel.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Samuel{H8050} said{H559} unto Saul,{H7586} I will not return{H7725} with thee; for thou hast rejected{H3988} the word{H1697} of Jehovah,{H3068} and Jehovah{H3068} hath rejected{H3988} thee from being king{H4428} over Israel.{H3478}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Samuel{H8050} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Saul{H7586}, I will not return{H7725}{(H8799)} with thee: for thou hast rejected{H3988}{(H8804)} the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068}, and the LORD{H3068} hath rejected{H3988}{(H8799)} thee from being king{H4428} over Israel{H3478}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Samuel saide vnto Saul: I wil not turne backe with ye, for thou hast refused the worde of the LORDE, and the LORDE hath refused the also, yt thou shuldest not be kynge in Israel.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Samuel saide vnto Saul, I will not returne with thee: for thou hast cast away the word of the Lorde, and the Lorde hath cast away thee, that thou shalt not be King ouer Israel.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Samuel sayde vnto Saul, I wyll not returne with thee: For thou hast cast away the worde of the Lorde, and the Lord hath cast away thee, that thou shalt not be kyng ouer Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Samuel said to Saul, I will not return with you; for you have rejected the word of Yahweh, and Yahweh has rejected you from being king over Israel.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Samuel saith unto Saul, `I do not turn back with thee; for thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, and Jehovah doth reject thee from being king over Israel.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee; for thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, and Jehovah hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee; for thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, and Jehovah hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Samuel said to Saul, I will not go back with you: for you have put away from you the word of the Lord, and the Lord has put you from your place as king over Israel.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Samuel said to Saul, "I will not return with you; for you have rejected the word of Yahweh, and Yahweh has rejected you from being king over Israel."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Samuel said to Saul,“I will not go back with you, for you have rejected the LORD’s orders, and the LORD has rejected you from being king over Israel!”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 13:14 : 14 But now your kingdom will not endure. The Lord has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him leader over His people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you."
• 1 Sam 16:1 : 1 The LORD said to Samuel, "How long will you grieve over Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have chosen a king for myself among his sons."
• Hos 4:6 : 6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being a priest to me. And since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.
• 1 Sam 15:23 : 23 For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and defiance is like iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.
• 1 Sam 15:31 : 31 So Samuel went back with Saul, and Saul worshiped the LORD.
• Gen 42:38 : 38 But Jacob said, 'My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If harm comes to him on the journey you are taking, you will bring my gray head down to the grave in sorrow.'
• Gen 43:11-14 : 11 Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Take some of the best products of the land in your bags and carry them as a gift to the man—a little balm, a little honey, spices, myrrh, pistachio nuts, and almonds. 12 Take double the silver with you, and also return the silver that was put back into your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake. 13 Take your brother also, and get up and return to the man. 14 May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, so that he will release your other brother and Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.
• 1 Sam 2:30 : 30 Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: I certainly said that your house and your father’s house would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For those who honor Me I will honor, but those who despise Me will be disdained.
• Luke 24:28-29 : 28 As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus acted as if he were going farther. 29 But they urged him strongly, saying, "Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over." So he went in to stay with them.
• 2 John 1:11 : 11 For the one who greets him shares in his wicked works.
• Jer 6:19 : 19 Hear, O earth! I am bringing disaster upon this people, the fruit of their schemes, because they have not listened to My words and have rejected My law.