1 Samuel 15:17

KJV Bible

And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?

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1 Samuel 15:17 in Bible Translations

King James Bible (KJV)

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And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?

American Standard Version (ASV)Read 1 Samuel 15:17 in ASV →

And Samuel said, Though thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel? And Jehovah anointed thee king over Israel;

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 Samuel 15:17 in DRB →

And Samuel said: When thou wast a little one in thy own eyes, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel? And the Lord anointed thee to be king over Israel.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Samuel 15:17 in DBT →

And Samuel said, Was it not when thou wast little in thine eyes that thou becamest the head of the tribes of Israel, and Jehovah anointed thee king over Israel?

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Samuel 15:17 in ERV →

And Samuel said, Though thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel? And the LORD anointed thee king over Israel;

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Samuel 15:17 in WBT →

And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thy own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Samuel 15:17 in WEB →

Samuel said, |Though you were little in your own sight, weren't you made the head of the tribes of Israel? Yahweh anointed you king over Israel;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 Samuel 15:17 in YLT →

And Samuel saith, 'Art not thou, if thou art little in thine own eyes, head of the tribes of Israel? and Jehovah doth anoint thee for king over Israel,

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 Samuel 15:17 in AKJV →

And Samuel said, When you were little in your own sight, were you not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed you king over Israel?

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 1 Samuel 15:17 in WNT →

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1 Samuel 15:17 in Bible Translations

King James Bible (KJV)

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And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?

American Standard Version (ASV)Read 1 Samuel 15:17 in ASV →

And Samuel said, Though thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel? And Jehovah anointed thee king over Israel;

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 Samuel 15:17 in DRB →

And Samuel said: When thou wast a little one in thy own eyes, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel? And the Lord anointed thee to be king over Israel.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Samuel 15:17 in DBT →

And Samuel said, Was it not when thou wast little in thine eyes that thou becamest the head of the tribes of Israel, and Jehovah anointed thee king over Israel?

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Samuel 15:17 in ERV →

And Samuel said, Though thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel? And the LORD anointed thee king over Israel;

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Samuel 15:17 in WBT →

And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thy own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Samuel 15:17 in WEB →

Samuel said, |Though you were little in your own sight, weren't you made the head of the tribes of Israel? Yahweh anointed you king over Israel;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 Samuel 15:17 in YLT →

And Samuel saith, 'Art not thou, if thou art little in thine own eyes, head of the tribes of Israel? and Jehovah doth anoint thee for king over Israel,

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 Samuel 15:17 in AKJV →

And Samuel said, When you were little in your own sight, were you not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed you king over Israel?

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 1 Samuel 15:17 in WNT →

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Read 1 Samuel 15:17 in Other Translations

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About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →