And Samuel said, As the sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.
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Verse 33 is found in chapter 15 of 1 Samuel. Saul confesses his sin, but his concern remains tied to his reputation before the elders and the people. Samuel maintains the judgment against the kingdom and finally executes Agag. He then separates from Saul and mourns for him. The rupture between them is not merely personal: it represents the loss of prophetic support for Israel’s first king. The chapter ends by preparing the search for a new king whose relationship with God will be described differently.
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Compare 1 Samuel 15:33 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Samuel sprach: Wie dein Schwert Weiber ihrer Kinder beraubt hat, also soll auch deine Mutter der Kinder beraubt sein unter den Weibern. Also hieb Samuel den Agag zu Stücken vor dem HERRN in Gilgal.
Y Samuel dijo: Como tu espada dejó las mujeres sin hijos, así tu madre será sin hijo entre las mujeres. Entonces Samuel cortó en pedazos a Agag delante de Jehová en Gilgal.
Samuel dijo: «Así como tu espada dejó a mujeres sin hijos, tu madre quedará sin hijos entre las mujeres». Entonces Samuel cortó en pedazos a Agag delante de Jehová en Gilgal.
Samuel dit: De même que ton épée a privé des femmes de leurs enfants, ainsi ta mère entre les femmes sera privée d'un fils. Et Samuel mit Agag en pièces devant l'Eternel, à Guilgal.
Ma Samuele gli disse: Siccome la tua spada ha orbate le donne di figliuoli, così sarà tua madre orbata di figliuoli fra le donne. E Samuele fece squartare Agag nel cospetto del Signore, in Ghilgal.
Disse, porém, Samuel: Assim como a tua espada desfilhou as mulheres, assim ficará desfilhada a tua mãe entre as mulheres. Então Samuel despedaçou a Agague perante o SENHOR em Gilgal.
撒母耳 說:「你既用刀使婦人喪子,你母親在婦人中也必照樣喪子。」於是, 撒母耳 在 吉甲 耶和華面前把 亞甲 砍碎了。
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