1 Samuel 15:27

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

1 Samuel 15:27

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Berean Standard Bible

As Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the hem of his robe, and it tore.

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KJV

King James Version

And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.

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WEB

World English Bible

As Samuel turned around to go away, Saul grabbed the skirt of his robe, and it tore.

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ASV

American Standard Version

And as Samuel turned about to go away, [Saul] laid hold upon the skirt of his robe, and it rent.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

1 Samuel 15

²⁵ Now therefore, please forgive my sin and return with me so I can worship the LORD.”

²⁶ “I will not return with you,” Samuel replied. “For you have rejected the word of the LORD, and He has rejected you as king over Israel.”

²⁷ As Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the hem of his robe, and it tore.

²⁸ So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.

²⁹ Moreover, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change His mind, for He is not a man, that He should change His mind.”

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