1 Samuel 13:14

KJV1611 – Modern English

But now your kingdom shall not continue: the LORD has sought for Himself a man after His own heart, and the LORD has appointed him to be captain over His people, because you have not kept what the LORD commanded you.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    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."

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But now thy kingdom{H4467} shall not continue:{H6965} Jehovah{H3068} hath sought{H1245} him a man{H376} after his own heart,{H3824} and Jehovah{H3068} hath appointed{H6680} him to be prince{H5057} over his people,{H5971} because thou hast not kept{H8104} that which Jehovah{H3068} commanded{H6680} thee.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But now thy kingdom{H4467} shall not continue{H6965}{(H8799)}: the LORD{H3068} hath sought{H1245}{(H8765)} him a man{H376} after his own heart{H3824}, and the LORD{H3068} hath commanded{H6680}{(H8762)} him to be captain{H5057} over his people{H5971}, because thou hast not kept{H8104}{(H8804)} that which the LORD{H3068} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} thee.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    but now shall not thy kyngdome contynue. The LORDE hath soughte him out a man after his owne hert: him hath the LORDE commaunded to be prynce ouer his people, for thou hast not kepte yt the LORDE commaunded ye.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But nowe thy kingdom shall not continue: the Lord hath sought him a man after his owne heart, and the Lorde hath commanded him to be gouernour ouer his people, because thou hast not kept that which the Lorde had commanded thee.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But nowe, thy kingdome shal not continue: The Lorde hath sought him a man after his owne heart, and the Lord hath commaunded him to be captayne ouer his people, because thou hast not kept that whiche the Lorde commaunded thee.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him [to be] captain over his people, because thou hast not kept [that] which the LORD commanded thee.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    But now your kingdom shall not continue: Yahweh has sought him a man after his own heart, and Yahweh has appointed him to be prince over his people, because you have not kept that which Yahweh commanded you.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and, now, thy kingdom doth not stand, Jehovah hath sought for Himself a man according to His own heart, and Jehovah chargeth him for leader over His people, for thou hast not kept that which Jehovah commanded thee.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But now thy kingdom shall not continue: Jehovah hath sought him a man after his own heart, and Jehovah hath appointed him to be prince over his people, because thou hast not kept that which Jehovah commanded thee.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But now thy kingdom shall not continue: Jehovah hath sought him a man after his own heart, and Jehovah hath appointed him to be prince over his people, because thou hast not kept that which Jehovah commanded thee.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But now, your authority will not go on: the Lord, searching for a man who is pleasing to him in every way, has given him the place of ruler over his people, because you have not done what the Lord gave you orders to do.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    But now your kingdom shall not continue. Yahweh has sought for himself a man after his own heart, and Yahweh has appointed him to be prince over his people, because you have not kept that which Yahweh commanded you."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But now your kingdom will not continue! The LORD has sought out for himself a man who is loyal to him and the LORD has appointed him to be leader over his people, for you have not obeyed what the LORD commanded you.”

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 13:22 : 22 And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king; to whom he also gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my own heart, who shall fulfill all my will.
  • 1 Sam 15:28 : 28 And Samuel said to him, The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you this day, and has given it to a neighbor of yours, who is better than you.
  • 1 Sam 16:1 : 1 And the LORD said to Samuel, How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.
  • 1 Sam 16:12 : 12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and with a beautiful countenance, and good to look upon. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.
  • 2 Sam 5:2 : 2 Also, in times past when Saul was king over us, it was you who led Israel out and brought them in. And the LORD said to you, You will feed my people Israel, and you will be a captain over Israel.
  • 2 Sam 7:15-16 : 15 But my mercy shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before you. 16 And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you: your throne shall be established forever.
  • 2 Kgs 20:5 : 5 Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people, Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; behold, I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the LORD.
  • 1 Sam 2:30 : 30 Therefore the LORD God of Israel says, I did indeed say that your house, and the house of your father, should walk before me forever: but now the LORD says, Be it far from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
  • 1 Sam 9:16 : 16 Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man out of the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people from the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry has come to me.
  • Ps 89:19-37 : 19 Then you spoke in a vision to your holy one, and said, I have given help to one who is mighty; I have exalted one chosen from the people. 20 I have found David my servant; with my holy oil I have anointed him: 21 With whom my hand shall be established; my arm also shall strengthen him. 22 The enemy shall not exact from him, nor the son of wickedness afflict him. 23 And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague those who hate him. 24 But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him, and in my name his horn shall be exalted. 25 I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers. 26 He shall cry to me, You are my Father, my God, and the rock of my salvation. 27 Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth. 28 My mercy I will keep for him forevermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him. 29 His seed also I will make to endure forever, and his throne as the days of heaven. 30 If his children forsake my law and do not walk in my judgments; 31 If they break my statutes and do not keep my commandments; 32 Then I will visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. 33 Nevertheless my lovingkindness I will not utterly take from him, nor allow my faithfulness to fail. 34 My covenant I will not break, nor alter the word that has gone out of my lips. 35 Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie to David. 36 His seed shall endure forever, and his throne as the sun before me. 37 It shall be established forever like the moon, and like a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.
  • Acts 7:46 : 46 Who found favor before God and asked to find a dwelling for the God of Jacob.
  • Heb 2:10 : 10 For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
  • Ps 78:70 : 70 He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:

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