1 Samuel 13 · Verse 14

1 Samuel 13:14

But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the Lord hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the Lord commanded thee.
1 Samuel 13:14, King James Version

1 Samuel 13:14 in other translations

BSBBut now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.”
WEBBut now your kingdom will not continue. The LORD has sought for himself a man after his own heart, and the LORD has appointed him to be prince over his people, because you have not kept that which the LORD commanded you.”
ASVBut now thy kingdom shall not continue: Jehovah hath sought him a man after his own heart, and Jehovah hath appointed him to be prince over his people, because thou hast not kept that which Jehovah commanded thee.
YLTand, now, thy kingdom doth not stand, Jehovah hath sought for Himself a man according to His own heart, and Jehovah chargeth him for leader over His people, for thou hast not kept that which Jehovah commanded thee.'
DARBYBut now thy kingdom shall not continue: Jehovah has sought him a man after his own heart, and Jehovah has appointed him ruler over his people; for thou hast not kept what Jehovah commanded thee.
BBEBut now, your authority will not go on: the Lord, searching for a man who is pleasing to him in every way, has given him the place of ruler over his people, because you have not done what the Lord gave you orders to do.
WebsterBut now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.

What does 1 Samuel 13:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 13:9-14

9-14. Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings--Saul, though patriotic enough in his own way, was more ambitious of gaining the glory of a triumph to himself than ascribing it to God. He did not understand his proper position as king of Israel; and although aware of the restrictions under which he held the sovereignty, he wished to rule as an autocrat, who possessed absolute power both in…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 The Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart - That this man was David is sufficiently clear from the sequel. But in what sense was he a man after God's own heart? Answer: 1. In his strict attention to the law and worship of God. 2. In his admitting, in the whole of his conduct, that God was King in Israel, and that he himself was but his vicegerent. 3. In never attempting to alter any of those laws, or in the least change the Israelitish constitution. 4. In all his public official conduct he acted according to the Divine mind, and fulfilled the will of his Maker: thus was he a man after God's own heart. In reference to his private or personal moral conduct, the word is never used. This is the sense alone in which the word is used here and elsewhere; and it is unfair and wicked to put another meaning on it in order to ridicule the revelation of God, as certain infidels have done.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 13:8-14

Saul broke the order expressly given by Samuel, see ch. 1Sa 10:8, as to what should be done in cases of extremity. Saul offered sacrifice without Samuel, and did it himself, though he was neither priest nor prophet. When charged with disobedience, he justified himself in what he had done, and gave no sign of repentance for it. He would have this act of disobedience pass for an instance of his prudence, and as a…

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1 Samuel 13:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְעַתָּ֖הve.'a.Tahand nowH6258
מַמְלַכְתְּךָ֣mam.lakh.te.Khakingdom yourH4467
לֹא\־lo'-notH3808
תָק֑וּםta.Kumit will endureH6965
בִּקֵּשׁ֩bi.Keshhe has soughtH1245
יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068
ל֜וֹlofor <the> himself
אִ֣ישׁ'isha manH376
כִּלְבָב֗וֹkil.va.Voaccording to own heart hisH3824
וַיְצַוֵּ֨הוּvay.tza.Ve.huand he has appointed himH6680
יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068
לְנָגִיד֙le.na.Gidto rulerH5057
עַל\־'al-overH5921
עַמּ֔וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971
כִּ֚יkiforH3588
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
שָׁמַ֔רְתָּsha.Mar.tayou have keptH8104
אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853
אֲשֶֽׁר\־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834
צִוְּךָ֖tzi.ve.Khahe commanded youH6680
יְהוָֽה\׃\ \פYah.wehYahwehH3068

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Samuel 13:14

  • Acts 13:22

    And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.

  • 1 Samuel 15:28

    And Samuel said unto him, The Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.

  • Psalms 78:70

    He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:

  • Psalms 89:19-37

    Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people. I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him: With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him. The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him. …

  • 1 Samuel 16:1

    And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth–lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

  • Acts 7:46

    Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

  • 1 Samuel 16:12

    And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.

  • 2 Kings 20:5

    Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the Lord.

  • 1 Samuel 9:16

    To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.

  • 1 Samuel 2:30

    Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

  • 2 Samuel 5:2

    Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.

  • 2 Samuel 7:15-16

    But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee. And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
But now.
2:30; 15:28
the Lord.
16:1,12; 2Sa 7:15,16; Ps 78:70; 89:19,20-37; Ac 13:22
captain over.
9:16; 2Sa 5:2; 2Ki 20:5; Heb 2:10

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Context

  • 1 Samuel 13:13

    And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the Lord have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.

  • 1 Samuel 13:14

    But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the Lord hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the Lord commanded thee.

  • 1 Samuel 13:15

    And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.

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1 Samuel 13:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Mas ahora tu reino no será durable: Jehová se ha buscado varón según su corazón, al cual Jehová ha mandado que sea capitán sobre su pueblo, por cuanto tú no has guardado lo que Jehová te mandó.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et maintenant ton règne ne subsistera pas: l’ Éternel s’est cherché un homme selon son cœur, et l’ Éternel l’a établi prince sur son peuple, car tu n’as pas gardé ce que l’ Éternel t’avait commandé.
German
Elberfelder 1871		nun aber wird dein Königtum nicht bestehen. Jehova hat sich einen Mann gesucht nach seinem Herzen, und Jehova hat ihn zum Fürsten über sein Volk bestellt; denn du hast nicht beobachtet, was Jehova dir geboten hatte.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		sed nequaquam regnum tuum ultra consurget. Quæsivit Dominus sibi virum juxta cor suum: et præcepit ei Dominus ut esset dux super populum suum, eo quod non servaveris quæ præcepit Dominus.