1 Samuel 15 · Verse 30

1 Samuel 15:30

Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord thy God.
1 Samuel 15:30, King James Version

1 Samuel 15:30 in other translations

BSB“I have sinned,” Saul replied. “Please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel. Come back with me, so that I may worship the LORD your God.”
WEBThen he said, “I have sinned; yet please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel, and come back with me, that I may worship the LORD your God.”
ASVThen he said, I have sinned: yet honor me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship Jehovah thy God.
YLTAnd he saith, ‘I have sinned; now, honour me, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn back with me; and I have bowed myself to Jehovah thy God.'
DARBYAnd he said, I have sinned; honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship Jehovah thy God.
BBEThen he said, Great is my sin: but still, give me honour now before the heads of my people and before Israel, and come back with me so that I may give worship to the Lord your God.
WebsterThen he said, I have sinned: yet honor me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God.

What does 1 Samuel 15:30 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 15:24-31

There were several signs of hypocrisy in Saul's repentance. 1. He besought Samuel only, and seemed most anxious to stand right in his opinion, and to gain his favour. 2. He excuses his fault, even when confessing it; that is never the way of a true penitent. 3. All his care was to save his credit, and preserve his interest in the people. Men are fickle and alter their minds, feeble and cannot effect their purposes…

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1 Samuel 15:30 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.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
חָטָ֔אתִיcha.Ta.tiI have sinnedH2398
עַתָּ֗ה'a.TahnowH6258
כַּבְּדֵ֥נִיka.be.De.nihonor meH3513
נָ֛אna'pleaseH4994
נֶ֥גֶדNe.gedbeforeH5048
זִקְנֵֽי\־zik.nei-[the] elders ofH2205
עַמִּ֖י'a.Mipeople myH5971
וְנֶ֣גֶדve.Ne.gedand beforeH5048
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
וְשׁ֣וּבve.Shuvand returnH7725
עִמִּ֔י'i.Miwith meH5973
וְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֖יתִיve.hish.ta.cha.Vei.tiand I will bow downH7812
לַֽיהוָ֥הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ\׃'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430

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

Cross references for 1 Samuel 15:30

  • John 12:43

    For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

  • John 5:44

    How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

  • Isaiah 29:13

    Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

  • 2 Timothy 3:5

    Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

  • Luke 18:9-14

    And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. …

  • Habakkuk 2:4

    Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
honour me now.
Hab 2:4; Joh 5:44; 12:43
that I may worship.
Isa 29:13; Lu 18:9-14; 2Ti 3:5

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Context

  • 1 Samuel 15:29

    And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.

  • 1 Samuel 15:30

    Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord thy God.

  • 1 Samuel 15:31

    So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the Lord.

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1 Samuel 15:30 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y él dijo: Yo he pecado: mas ruégote que me honres delante de los ancianos de mi pueblo, y delante de Israel; y vuelve conmigo para que adore á Jehová tu Dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Saül dit: J’ai péché; honore-moi maintenant, je te prie, en la présence des anciens de mon peuple et en la présence d’Israël, et retourne-t’en avec moi, et je me prosternerai devant l’ Éternel, ton Dieu.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er sprach: Ich habe gesündigt! Nun ehre mich doch vor den Ältesten meines Volkes und vor Israel, und kehre mit mir um, daß ich vor Jehova, deinem Gott, anbete.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		At ille ait: Peccavi: sed nunc honora me coram senioribus populi mei et coram Israël, et revertere mecum, ut adorem Dominum Deum tuum.