King James Bible
KJVWherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?
Translation Comparison
1 Samuel 15:19
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse 1 Samuel 15:19 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD? | |
American Standard VersionASV | Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of Jehovah, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Why then didst thou not hearken to the voice of the Lord: but hast turned to the prey, and hast done evil in the eyes of the Lord. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Why then didst thou not hearken to the voice of Jehovah, but didst fall upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of Jehovah? | |
English Revised VersionERV | wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst that which was evil in the sight of the LORD? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Why then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD? | |
World English BibleWEB | Why then didn't you obey the voice of Yahweh, but took the spoils, and did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh?| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and why hast thou not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah — and dost fly unto the spoil, and dost do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah?' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Why then did you not obey the voice of the LORD, but did fly on the spoil, and did evil in the sight of the LORD? |
American Standard Version
ASVWherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of Jehovah, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBWhy then didst thou not hearken to the voice of the Lord: but hast turned to the prey, and hast done evil in the eyes of the Lord.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTWhy then didst thou not hearken to the voice of Jehovah, but didst fall upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of Jehovah?
English Revised Version
ERVwherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst that which was evil in the sight of the LORD?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTWhy then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?
World English Bible
WEBWhy then didn't you obey the voice of Yahweh, but took the spoils, and did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh?|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand why hast thou not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah — and dost fly unto the spoil, and dost do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah?'
American King James Version
AKJVWhy then did you not obey the voice of the LORD, but did fly on the spoil, and did evil in the sight of the LORD?
King James Bible
KJVWherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?
American Standard Version
ASVWherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of Jehovah, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBWhy then didst thou not hearken to the voice of the Lord: but hast turned to the prey, and hast done evil in the eyes of the Lord.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTWhy then didst thou not hearken to the voice of Jehovah, but didst fall upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of Jehovah?
English Revised Version
ERVwherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst that which was evil in the sight of the LORD?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTWhy then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?
World English Bible
WEBWhy then didn't you obey the voice of Yahweh, but took the spoils, and did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh?|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTand why hast thou not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah — and dost fly unto the spoil, and dost do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah?'
American King James Version
AKJVWhy then did you not obey the voice of the LORD, but did fly on the spoil, and did evil in the sight of the LORD?