1 Samuel 15:24
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Saulשָׁא֤וּל
(sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Samuel,שְׁמוּאֵל֙
(she·mu·'el)
8050: "name of God," a prophet of Isr.from shem and el
"I have sinned;חָטָ֔אתִי
(cha·ta·ti,)
2398: to miss, go wrong, sina prim. root
I have indeedכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
transgressedעָבַ֥רְתִּי
(a·var·ti)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
the commandפִּֽי־
(pi-)
6310: moutha prim. root
of the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and your words,דְּבָרֶ֑יךָ
(de·va·rei·cha;)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
becauseכִּ֤י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
I fearedיָרֵ֙אתִי֙
(ya·re·ti)
3372a: to feara prim. root
the peopleהָעָ֔ם
(ha·'am,)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
and listenedוָאֶשְׁמַ֖ע
(va·'esh·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
to their voice.בְּקֹולָֽם׃
(be·ko·v·lam.)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Samuel
Shmuw'el  (sehm-oo-ale')
heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites -- Samuel, Shemuel.
I have sinned
chata'  (khaw-taw')
to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
for I have transgressed
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
the commandment
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and thy words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
because I feared
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
and obeyed
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
their voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Saul said to Samuel, "I have sinned; I have indeed transgressed the command of the LORD and your words, because I feared the people and listened to their voice.

King James Bible
And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Saul answered Samuel, "I have sinned. I have transgressed the LORD's command and your words. Because I was afraid of the people, I obeyed them.

International Standard Version
"I've sinned," Saul replied to Samuel. "I've broken the LORD's command and your word, because I was afraid of the people and listened to them.

NET Bible
Then Saul said to Samuel, "I have sinned, for I have disobeyed what the LORD commanded and what you said as well. For I was afraid of the army, and I followed their wishes.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Saul told Samuel, "I have sinned by not following the LORD's command or your instructions. I was afraid of the people and listened to them.

King James 2000 Bible
And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and your words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
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