1 Samuel 15:20
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 15
“And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.”1 Samuel 15:20
What Does 1 Samuel 15:20 Mean?
1 Samuel 15:20 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 15, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 15:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Samuel 15:13“And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD.”2 Samuel 12:13“And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.”Matthew 19:20“The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?”Matthew 25:44“Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?”Romans 10:3“For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.”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.”1 Samuel 15:3“Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.”1 Samuel 15:8“And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.”1 Samuel 28:18“Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the LORD, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the LORD done this thing unto thee this day.”Job 33:9“I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.”Job 34:5“For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.”Job 35:2“Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God’s?”Job 40:8“Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?”Luke 10:29“But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?”Luke 18:11“The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.”
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