1 Samuel 15
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Itinakwil ng Panginoon si Saul Bilang Hari
15 Sinabi ni Samuel kay Saul, “Isinugo ako noon ng Panginoon para pahiran ka ng langis at ipakita sa mga mamamayan ng Israel na ikaw ang pinili niyang hari. Pakinggan mo ang mensahe ng Panginoon. 2 ‘Ako ang Makapangyarihang Panginoon. Parurusahan ko ang mga Amalekita dahil sa pagsalakay nila sa mga Israelita nang inilabas ko sila sa Egipto. 3 Salakayin ninyo ang mga Amalekita. Lipulin ninyo nang lubusan ang lahat ng naroroon. Patayin ninyo silang lahat, mga lalaki, babae, bata at mga sanggol, pati na rin ang kanilang mga baka, tupa, kamelyo at mga asno.’ ”
4 Kaya tinipon ni Saul ang mga sundalo sa Telaim. May 200,000 sundalo ang nagtipon, bukod pa ang 10,000 mula sa Juda. 5 Pinangunahan sila ni Saul papunta sa lungsod ng Amalek at naghintay sa natuyong ilog para sumalakay. 6 Nagpasabi siya sa mga Keneo, “Lumayo kayo sa mga Amalekita para hindi kayo mamatay kasama nila. Naging mabuti kayo sa lahat ng mga Israelita nang lumabas sila sa Egipto.” Kaya lumayo ang mga Keneo sa mga Amalekita. 7 Sinalakay nina Saul ang mga Amalekita mula sa Havila hanggang sa Shur, sa gawing silangan ng Egipto. 8 Nilipol nila nang lubusan ang lahat ng Amalekita, pero si Agag na kanilang hari ay hindi nila pinatay kundi binihag lang. 9 Hindi rin nila pinatay ang pinakamainam na tupa at baka pati ang mga anak nito. Ang lahat ng maiinam ay hindi nila nilipol, pero ang hindi mapapakinabangan ay nilipol nila nang lubusan.
10 Sinabi ng Panginoon kay Samuel, 11 “Nalungkot ako na ginawa kong hari si Saul. Sapagkat tinalikuran niya ako at hindi sinunod ang utos ko.” Nang marinig ito ni Samuel, labis siyang nabagabag, at nanalangin siya sa Panginoon nang buong magdamag.
12 Kinabukasan, maagang bumangon si Samuel at lumakad para makipagkita kay Saul. Pero may nagsabi sa kanya, “Pumunta si Saul sa Carmel para magpatayo roon ng monumento para sa kanyang karangalan, at pagkatapos ay pumunta siya sa Gilgal.”
13 Pinuntahan ni Samuel si Saul at nang magkita sila, binati siya ni Saul, “Pagpalain ka sana ng Panginoon! Sinunod ko ang mga utos ng Panginoon.” 14 Pero sinabi ni Samuel, “Kung totoong sinunod mo ang utos ng Panginoon, bakit may naririnig akong ingay ng mga tupa at unga ng mga baka?” 15 Sumagot si Saul, “Ang mga iyon ay ang pinakamagandang tupa at mga baka, dala ng mga sundalo galing sa mga Amalekita. Hindi nila pinatay dahil iaalay nila sa Panginoon na iyong Dios, pero maliban sa mga iyon, pinatay naming lahat.” 16 Sinabi ni Samuel, “Tumigil ka! Pakinggan mo ang sinabi ng Panginoon sa akin kagabi.” “Ano iyon?” Tanong ni Saul. 17 Sinabi ni Samuel, “Kahit na maliit ang tingin mo sa sarili noong una, pinili ka pa rin ng Panginoon na maging hari ng buong lahi ng Israel. 18 Inutusan ka niyang ubusin ang lahat ng makasalanang Amalekita at labanan sila hanggang sa maubos silang lahat. 19 Pero bakit hindi ka sumunod sa Panginoon? Bakit dali-dali ninyong sinamsam ang mga ari-arian nila? Bakit mo ginawa ang masamang bagay na ito sa Panginoon?”
20 Sumagot si Saul, “Pero sinunod ko ang Panginoon. Ginawa ko ang iniutos niya sa akin. Binihag ko si Agag, ang hari ng mga Amalekita, at nilipol ko nang lubusan ang mga tao sa nasasakupan niya. 21 Pagkatapos, kinuha ng mga sundalo ko ang pinakamagandang tupa, baka at mga bagay-bagay na nasamsam sa digmaan, na nakatalagang wasakin nang lubos. Dinala nila ang mga ito rito sa Gilgal para ihandog sa Panginoon na iyong Dios.” 22 Pero sumagot si Samuel, “Mas nalulugod ba ang Panginoon sa mga handog ninyo kaysa sa pagsunod sa kanya? Ang pagsunod sa Panginoon ay mas mabuti kaysa sa mga handog. Ang pakikinig sa kanya ay mas mabuti kaysa sa paghahandog ng mga taba ng tupa. 23 Ang pagsuway sa Panginoon ay kasinsama ng pangkukulam at ang katigasan ng uloʼy kasinsama ng pagsamba sa mga dios-diosan. Dahil sa pagsuway mo sa salita ng Panginoon, inayawan ka rin niya bilang hari.”
24 Sinabi ni Saul kay Samuel, “Nagkasala ako; hindi ko sinunod ang mga turo mo at ang utos ng Panginoon. Natakot ako sa mga tao, kaya sinunod ko ang gusto nilang mangyari. 25 Nagmamakaawa ako sa iyo na patawarin mo ako sa mga kasalanan ko at samahan mo ako sa pagsamba sa Panginoon.” 26 Pero sinabi ni Samuel, “Hindi ako sasama sa iyo. Dahil sa pagsuway mo sa Panginoon, ayaw na niya sa iyo bilang hari ng Israel.”
27 Nang patalikod na si Samuel para umalis, hinawakan ni Saul ang laylayan ng damit niya at napunit ito. 28 Sinabi ni Samuel sa kanya, “Inalis na sa iyo ngayon ng Panginoon ang kaharian ng Israel at ibinigay ito sa iba – sa isang tao na mas mabuti kaysa sa iyo. 29 Ang Dios ng Israel ay hindi nagsisinungaling at hindi tulad ng tao na pabago-bago ng isip.” 30 Sumagot si Saul, “Nagkasala ako! Nakikiusap ako, parangalan mo ako sa harap ng mga tagapamahala ng aking mga mamamayan at ng buong Israel sa pamamagitan ng pagsama sa akin sa pagsamba sa Panginoon na iyong Dios.” 31 Kaya sumama si Samuel kay Saul at sumamba si Saul sa Panginoon.
32 Sinabi ni Samuel, “Dalhin mo sa akin si Agag na hari ng mga Amalekita.” Tiwalang-tiwala na lumapit kay Samuel si Agag. Iniisip niya na hindi na siya papatayin.[a] 33 Pero sinabi ni Samuel, “Kung paanong maraming ina ang nawalan ng anak dahil sa pagpatay mo, ngayon, mawawalan din ng anak ang iyong ina.” At pinagtataga ni Samuel si Agag sa presensya ng Panginoon sa Gilgal. 34 Pagkatapos, bumalik si Samuel sa Rama, at si Saul ay umuwi sa Gibea. 35 Mula noon, hindi na nagpakita si Samuel kay Saul hanggang sa mamatay si Samuel. Pero nagdalamhati siya para kay Saul. Nalungkot[b] ang Panginoon na ginawa niyang hari ng Israel si Saul.
1 Samuel 15
New American Standard Bible
Saul’s Disobedience
15 Then Samuel said to Saul, “(A)The Lord sent me to anoint you as king over His people, over Israel; now therefore, listen to the [a]words of the Lord. 2 This is what the Lord of armies says: ‘I will [b]punish Amalek (B)for what he did to Israel, in that he obstructed him on the way while he was coming up from Egypt. 3 Now go and strike Amalek and (C)completely destroy everything that he has, and do not spare him; but (D)put to death both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.’”
4 Then Saul summoned the people and [c]counted them in (E)Telaim: two hundred thousand foot soldiers and ten thousand men of Judah. 5 And Saul came to the city of Amalek and set an ambush in the [d]wadi. 6 But Saul said to (F)the Kenites, “Go, get away, go down from among the Amalekites, so that I do not destroy you along with them; for (G)you showed kindness to all the sons of Israel when they went up from Egypt.” So the Kenites got away from among the Amalekites. 7 Then (H)Saul [e]defeated the Amalekites, from (I)Havilah [f]going toward (J)Shur, which is [g]east of Egypt. 8 He captured (K)Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and (L)completely destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword. 9 But Saul and the people (M)spared Agag and the best of the sheep, the oxen, the more valuable animals, the lambs, and everything that was good, and were unwilling to destroy them completely; but everything despicable and weak, that they completely destroyed.
Samuel Rebukes Saul
10 Then the word of the Lord came to Samuel, saying, 11 “(N)I regret that I have made Saul king, because (O)he has turned back from [h]following Me and has not carried out My commands.” And Samuel was furious and (P)cried out to the Lord all night. 12 Samuel got up early in the morning to meet Saul; and it was reported to Samuel, saying, “Saul came to (Q)Carmel, and behold, he set up a monument for himself, then turned and proceeded on [i]down to (R)Gilgal.” 13 So Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said to him, “(S)Blessed are you of the Lord! I have carried out the command of the Lord.” 14 But Samuel said, “(T)What then is this [j]bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the [k]bellowing of the oxen which I hear?” 15 Saul said, “They have brought them from the Amalekites, for (U)the people spared the best of the sheep and oxen to sacrifice to the Lord your God; but the rest we have completely destroyed.” 16 Then Samuel said to Saul, “Stop, and let me inform you of what the Lord said to me last night.” And he said to him, “Speak!”
17 So Samuel said, “[l]Is it not true, (V)though you were [m]insignificant in your own eyes, that you became the head of the tribes of Israel? For the Lord anointed you as king over Israel. 18 And the Lord sent you on a [n]mission, and said, ‘(W)Go and completely destroy the sinners, the Amalekites, and fight against them until they are eliminated.’ 19 Why then did you not obey the voice of the Lord? (X)Instead, you loudly rushed upon the spoils and did what was evil in the sight of the Lord!”
20 Then Saul said to Samuel, “(Y)I did obey the voice of the Lord, for I went on the [o]mission on which the Lord sent me; and I have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have completely destroyed the Amalekites. 21 But (Z)the people took some of the spoils, sheep and oxen, the choicest of the things designated for destruction, to sacrifice to the Lord your God at Gilgal.” 22 Samuel said,
“(AA)Does the Lord have as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
As in obeying the voice of the Lord?
Behold, (AB)to obey is better than a sacrifice,
And to pay attention is better than the fat of rams.
23 For rebellion is as reprehensible as the sin of (AC)divination,
And insubordination is as reprehensible as (AD)false religion and idolatry.
Since you have rejected the word of the Lord,
(AE)He has also rejected you from being king.”
24 Then Saul said to Samuel, “(AF)I have sinned, for (AG)I have violated the [p]command of the Lord and your words, because I feared the people and listened to their voice. 25 Now then, (AH)please pardon my sin and return with me, so that I may worship the Lord.” 26 But Samuel said to Saul, “I will not return with you; for (AI)you have rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord has rejected you from being king over Israel.” 27 Then Samuel turned to go, but (AJ)Saul grasped the edge of his robe, and it tore off. 28 So Samuel said to him, “(AK)The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor, who is better than you. 29 Also the [q](AL)Glory of Israel (AM)will not lie nor change His mind; for He is not a man, that He would change His mind.” 30 Then Saul said, “I have sinned; (AN)but please honor me now before the elders of my people and before all Israel, and go back with me, (AO)so that I may worship the Lord your God.” 31 So Samuel went back following Saul, and Saul worshiped the Lord.
32 Then Samuel said, “Bring me Agag, the king of the Amalekites.” And Agag came to him [r]cheerfully. And Agag said, “Surely the bitterness of death is gone!” 33 But Samuel said, “(AP)As your sword has made women childless, so shall your mother be childless among women.” And Samuel cut Agag to pieces before the Lord at Gilgal.
34 Then Samuel went to (AQ)Ramah, but Saul went up to his house at (AR)Gibeah of Saul. 35 And (AS)Samuel did not see Saul again until the day of his death, though Samuel (AT)mourned for [s]Saul. And the Lord regretted that He had made Saul king over Israel.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 15:1 Lit sound of the words
- 1 Samuel 15:2 Or visit
- 1 Samuel 15:4 Lit mustered
- 1 Samuel 15:5 Or valley
- 1 Samuel 15:7 Lit struck
- 1 Samuel 15:7 Lit as you go
- 1 Samuel 15:7 Lit before
- 1 Samuel 15:11 Lit after
- 1 Samuel 15:12 Lit and went down
- 1 Samuel 15:14 Lit sound
- 1 Samuel 15:14 Lit sound
- 1 Samuel 15:17 Or Though you were..., did you not become
- 1 Samuel 15:17 Lit small
- 1 Samuel 15:18 Lit way
- 1 Samuel 15:20 Lit way
- 1 Samuel 15:24 Lit mouth
- 1 Samuel 15:29 Or Splendor
- 1 Samuel 15:32 Or in chains
- 1 Samuel 15:35 I.e., God’s rejection of Saul
1 Samuel 15
New International Version
The Lord Rejects Saul as King
15 Samuel said to Saul, “I am the one the Lord sent to anoint(A) you king over his people Israel; so listen now to the message from the Lord. 2 This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘I will punish the Amalekites(B) for what they did to Israel when they waylaid them as they came up from Egypt. 3 Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally(C) destroy[a] all that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”
4 So Saul summoned the men and mustered them at Telaim—two hundred thousand foot soldiers and ten thousand from Judah. 5 Saul went to the city of Amalek and set an ambush in the ravine. 6 Then he said to the Kenites,(D) “Go away, leave the Amalekites so that I do not destroy you along with them; for you showed kindness to all the Israelites when they came up out of Egypt.” So the Kenites moved away from the Amalekites.
7 Then Saul attacked the Amalekites(E) all the way from Havilah to Shur,(F) near the eastern border of Egypt. 8 He took Agag(G) king of the Amalekites alive,(H) and all his people he totally destroyed with the sword. 9 But Saul and the army spared(I) Agag and the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves[b] and lambs—everything that was good. These they were unwilling to destroy completely, but everything that was despised and weak they totally destroyed.
10 Then the word of the Lord came to Samuel: 11 “I regret(J) that I have made Saul king, because he has turned(K) away from me and has not carried out my instructions.”(L) Samuel was angry,(M) and he cried out to the Lord all that night.
12 Early in the morning Samuel got up and went to meet Saul, but he was told, “Saul has gone to Carmel.(N) There he has set up a monument(O) in his own honor and has turned and gone on down to Gilgal.”
13 When Samuel reached him, Saul said, “The Lord bless you! I have carried out the Lord’s instructions.”
14 But Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of sheep in my ears? What is this lowing of cattle that I hear?”
15 Saul answered, “The soldiers brought them from the Amalekites; they spared the best of the sheep and cattle to sacrifice to the Lord your God, but we totally destroyed the rest.”
16 “Enough!” Samuel said to Saul. “Let me tell you what the Lord said to me last night.”
“Tell me,” Saul replied.
17 Samuel said, “Although you were once small(P) in your own eyes, did you not become the head of the tribes of Israel? The Lord anointed you king over Israel. 18 And he sent you on a mission, saying, ‘Go and completely destroy those wicked people, the Amalekites; wage war against them until you have wiped them out.’ 19 Why did you not obey the Lord? Why did you pounce on the plunder(Q) and do evil in the eyes of the Lord?”
20 “But I did obey(R) the Lord,” Saul said. “I went on the mission the Lord assigned me. I completely destroyed the Amalekites and brought back Agag their king. 21 The soldiers took sheep and cattle from the plunder, the best of what was devoted to God, in order to sacrifice them to the Lord your God at Gilgal.”
22 But Samuel replied:
“Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as in obeying the Lord?
To obey is better than sacrifice,(S)
and to heed is better than the fat of rams.
23 For rebellion is like the sin of divination,(T)
and arrogance like the evil of idolatry.
Because you have rejected(U) the word of the Lord,
he has rejected you as king.”
24 Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned.(V) I violated(W) the Lord’s command and your instructions. I was afraid(X) of the men and so I gave in to them. 25 Now I beg you, forgive(Y) my sin and come back with me, so that I may worship the Lord.”
26 But Samuel said to him, “I will not go back with you. You have rejected(Z) the word of the Lord, and the Lord has rejected you as king over Israel!”
27 As Samuel turned to leave, Saul caught hold of the hem of his robe,(AA) and it tore.(AB) 28 Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn(AC) the kingdom(AD) of Israel from you today and has given it to one of your neighbors—to one better than you.(AE) 29 He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie(AF) or change(AG) his mind; for he is not a human being, that he should change his mind.”
30 Saul replied, “I have sinned.(AH) But please honor(AI) me before the elders of my people and before Israel; come back with me, so that I may worship the Lord your God.” 31 So Samuel went back with Saul, and Saul worshiped the Lord.
32 Then Samuel said, “Bring me Agag king of the Amalekites.”
Agag came to him in chains.[c] And he thought, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”
33 But Samuel said,
“As your sword has made women childless,
so will your mother be childless among women.”(AJ)
And Samuel put Agag to death before the Lord at Gilgal.
34 Then Samuel left for Ramah,(AK) but Saul went up to his home in Gibeah(AL) of Saul. 35 Until the day Samuel(AM) died, he did not go to see Saul again, though Samuel mourned(AN) for him. And the Lord regretted(AO) that he had made Saul king over Israel.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 15:3 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them; also in verses 8, 9, 15, 18, 20 and 21.
- 1 Samuel 15:9 Or the grown bulls; the meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
- 1 Samuel 15:32 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
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