Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Why then didst thou not hearken to the voice of the Lord: but hast turned to the prey, and hast done evil in the eyes of the Lord? fly upon Proverbs 15:27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house: but he that hateth bribes shall live. By mercy and faith sins are purged away: and by the fear of the Lord every one declineth from evil. Jeremiah 7:11 Is this house then, in which my name hath been called upon, in your eyes become a den of robbers? I, I am he: I have seen it, saith the Lord. Habakkuk 2:9-12 Woe to him that gathereth together an evil covetousness to his house, that his nest may be on high, and thinketh he may be delivered out of the hand of evil. . . . 2 Timothy 4:10 Crescens into Galatia, Titus into Dalmatia. didst evil 2 Chronicles 33:2,6 And he did evil before the Lord, according to all the abominations of the nations, which the Lord cast out before the children of Israel: . . . 2 Chronicles 36:12 And he did evil in the eyes of the Lord his God, and did not reverence the face of Jeremias the prophet speaking to him from the mouth of the Lord. Context Samuel Denounces Saul…18And the Lord sent thee on the way, and said: Go, and kill the sinners of Amalec, and thou shalt fight against them until thou hast utterly destroyed them. 19Why then didst thou not hearken to the voice of the Lord: but hast turned to the prey, and hast done evil in the eyes of the Lord?20And Saul said to Samuel: Yea, I have hearkened to the voice of the Lord, and have walked in the way by which the Lord sent me, and have brought Agag, the king of Amalec, and Amalec I have slain.… Cross References 1 Samuel 14:32 And falling upon the spoils, they took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground: and the people ate them with the blood. 1 Samuel 15:20 And Saul said to Samuel: Yea, I have hearkened to the voice of the Lord, and have walked in the way by which the Lord sent me, and have brought Agag, the king of Amalec, and Amalec I have slain. Lexicon So whyוְלָ֥מָּה (wə·lām·māh) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what did you not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no obey שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ (šā·ma‘·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently the LORD? יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Why did you rush וַתַּ֙עַט֙ (wat·ta·‘aṭ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5860: To swoop down upon upon אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to the plunder הַשָּׁלָ֔ל (haš·šā·lāl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7998: A prey, spoil, plunder, booty and do וַתַּ֥עַשׂ (wat·ta·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make evil הָרַ֖ע (hā·ra‘) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7451: Bad, evil in the sight בְּעֵינֵ֥י (bə·‘ê·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain of the LORD?” יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Additional Translations So why did you not obey the LORD? Why did you rush upon the plunder and do evil in the sight of the LORD?”Why then did you not obey the voice of the LORD, but did fly on the spoil, and did evil in the sight of the LORD? Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of Jehovah, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah? And why didst not thou hearken to the voice of the Lord, but didst haste to fasten upon the spoils, and didst that which was evil in the sight of the Lord? Why then didst thou not hearken to the voice of Jehovah, but didst fall upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of Jehovah? wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst that which was evil in the sight of the LORD? Why then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD? Why then didn't you obey the voice of Yahweh, but took the spoils, and did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh?" and why hast thou not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah -- and dost fly unto the spoil, and dost do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah?' Jump to Previous Evil Eyes Hearken Hearkened Obey Orders Plunder Rushed Sight Spoil Swoop Violently Voice WhereforeJump to Next Evil Eyes Hearken Hearkened Obey Orders Plunder Rushed Sight Spoil Swoop Violently Voice WhereforeExternal Links 1 Samuel 15:19 NIV1 Samuel 15:19 NLT 1 Samuel 15:19 ESV 1 Samuel 15:19 NASB 1 Samuel 15:19 ASV 1 Samuel 15:19 Bible Apps 1 Samuel 15:19 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 15:19 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 15:19 French Bible 1 Samuel 15:19 German Bible Alphabetical: and but did do evil eyes in LORD not obey of on plunder pounce rushed sight spoil the then upon voice was what Why you OT History: 1 Samuel 15:19 Why then didn't you obey the voice (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |