1 Samuel 15:25

Now, therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin,—and turn again with me, that I may bow down unto Yahweh.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD.

In Context

24Then said Saul unto Samuel—I have sinned; for I have transgressed the bidding of Yahweh, and thy words,—for I feared the people, and hearkened unto their voice.

26And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not turn again with thee,—Because thou hast rejected the word of Yahweh, therefore hath Yahweh rejected thee from being king over Israel.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 12:20Then David arose from the ground, and bathed and anointed, and changed his apparel, and, entering into the house of Yahweh, bowed himself down,—then came he into his own house, and asked, and they set before him food, and he did eat.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 15:25-32

Saul's Dethronement Foretold. ( b. c. 1065.) 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. 25 Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord . 26 And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the Lord , and the Lord hath rejected thee from being king over Israel. 27 And as Samuel turned about to go away,… Read the whole commentary →

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