1 Samuel 15:14
“And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheepe in mine eares, and the lowing of the oxen which I heare?”
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1 Samuel 15:14 Context
12And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was tolde Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and behold, he set him vp a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone downe to Gilgal. 13And Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said vnto him, Blessed be thou of the Lord: I haue performed the commandement of the Lord. 14And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheepe in mine eares, and the lowing of the oxen which I heare? 15And Saul sayde, They haue brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheepe, and of the oxen, to sacrifice vnto the Lord thy God, and the rest we haue vtterly destroyed. 16Then Samuel sayd vnto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the Lord hath said to mee this night. And he said vnto him, Say on.
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And Samuel said, What [meaneth] then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
- King James Version
But Samuel said, "What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Samuel said, What then is this sound of the crying of sheep and the noise of oxen which comes to my ears?
- Basic English Bible
And Samuel said, What [means] then this bleating of sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of oxen which I hear?
- Darby Bible
And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
- Webster's Bible
Samuel said, "Then what does this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the cattle which I hear mean?"
- World English Bible
And Samuel saith, `And what [is] the noise of this flock in mine ears -- and the noise of the herd which I am hearing?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Samuel said: 'What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
But Samuel said, "What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Samuel said, What then is this sound of the crying of sheep and the noise of oxen which comes to my ears?
- Basic English Bible
And Samuel said, What [means] then this bleating of sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of oxen which I hear?
- Darby Bible
And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
- Webster's Bible
Samuel said, "Then what does this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the cattle which I hear mean?"
- World English Bible
And Samuel saith, `And what [is] the noise of this flock in mine ears -- and the noise of the herd which I am hearing?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Samuel said: 'What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible