1 Samuel 15:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and behold, he set up a place for himself, and has gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Early in the morning, Samuel got up to meet Saul, but he was told, 'Saul went to Carmel and has set up a monument in his own honor. Then he turned and went down to Gilgal.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Samuel{H8050} rose early{H7925} to meet{H7125} Saul{H7586} in the morning;{H1242} and it was told{H5046} Samuel,{H8050} saying,{H559} Saul{H7586} came{H935} to Carmel,{H3760} and, behold, he set him up{H5324} a monument,{H3027} and turned,{H5437} and passed on,{H5674} and went down{H3381} to Gilgal.{H1537}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when Samuel{H8050} rose early{H7925}{(H8686)} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} Saul{H7586} in the morning{H1242}, it was told{H5046}{(H8714)} Samuel{H8050}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Saul{H7586} came{H935}{(H8804)} to Carmel{H3760}, and, behold, he set him up{H5324}{(H8688)} a place{H3027}, and is gone about{H5437}{(H8735)}, and passed on{H5674}{(H8799)}, and gone down{H3381}{(H8799)} to Gilgal{H1537}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Samuel gat him vp early, that he might mete Saul in ye mornynge. And it was tolde him, that Saul was come vnto Carmel, & had set him vp a piler, and was gone aboute, and come downe to Gilgall.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And when Samuel arose early to meete Saul in the morning, one tolde Samuel, saying, Saul is gone to Carmel: and beholde, he hath made him there a place, from whence he returned, and departed, and is gone downe to Gilgal.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And whe Samuel rose early to meete Saul in the morning, it was tolde Samuel that Saul was come to Carmel, and beholde, he hath made him there a place, and is returned, and departed and gone downe to Gilgal.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning; and it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a monument, and turned, and passed on, and went down to Gilgal.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Samuel riseth early to meet Saul in the morning, and it is declared to Samuel, saying, `Saul hath come in to Carmel, and lo, he is setting up to himself a monument, and goeth round, and passeth over, and goeth down to Gilgal.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning; and it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a monument, and turned, and passed on, and went down to Gilgal.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning; and it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a monument, and turned, and passed on, and went down to Gilgal.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And early in the morning he got up and went to Saul; and word was given to Samuel that Saul had come to Carmel and put up a pillar, and had gone from there down to Gilgal.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning; and it was told Samuel, saying, "Saul came to Carmel, and behold, he set up a monument for himself, and turned, and passed on, and went down to Gilgal."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then Samuel got up early to meet Saul the next morning. But Samuel was informed,“Saul has gone to Carmel where he is setting up a monument for himself.” Then Samuel left and went down to Gilgal.

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 15:55 : 55 Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
  • 1 Sam 25:2 : 2 And there was a man in Maon whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very wealthy, and he had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats; and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
  • 2 Sam 18:18 : 18 Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and set up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's valley: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called to this day, Absalom's monument.
  • 1 Kgs 18:42 : 42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,
  • 1 Sam 7:12 : 12 Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and named it Ebenezer, saying, Thus far the LORD has helped us.
  • Josh 4:8-9 : 8 And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of the Jordan, as the LORD spoke to Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them to the place where they lodged, and laid them down there. 9 And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there to this day.

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    25 And when they came down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul on the top of the house.

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    15 Then Samuel arose and went up from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.

  • 1 Sam 15:10-11
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    10 Then came the word of the LORD to Samuel, saying,

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    13 And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said to him, Blessed are you of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD.

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    8 And he waited seven days, according to the time that Samuel had appointed; but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the people were scattered from him.

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    10 And it came to pass, as soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might greet him.

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    34 Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.

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    15 And Samuel lay until morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. But Samuel was afraid to show Eli the vision.

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    17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, Behold the man who I spoke to you of! this same shall reign over my people.

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