1 Samuel 15:15
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 15
“And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.”1 Samuel 15:15
What Does 1 Samuel 15:15 Mean?
1 Samuel 15:15 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 15, verse 15 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (10)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 15:15 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Samuel 15:9“But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.”1 Samuel 15:21“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.”Genesis 3:12“And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.”Exodus 32:22“And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.”1 Samuel 15:24“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.”2 Chronicles 15:11“And they offered unto the LORD the same time, of the spoil which they had brought, seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep.”Job 31:33“If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:”Proverbs 28:13“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”Matthew 2:8“And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.”Luke 10:29“But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?”
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