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Spelled 'Shemuel' <BR> 3) son of Tola and grandson of Issachar. Spelled 'Shemuel'">8050</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8050.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8050 -- Occurrence 95 of 140">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shemuel_8050.htm" title="she·mu·'El,: Samuel -- Occurrence 85 of 123.">šə-mū-’êl,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Samuel</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2656.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2656: 1) delight, pleasure <BR> 1a) delight <BR> 1b) desire, longing <BR> 1c) the good pleasure <BR> 1d) that in which one takes delight">2656</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2656.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2656 -- Occurrence 1 of 39">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַחֵ֤פֶץ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hachefetz_2656.htm" title="ha·Che·fetz: delight -- Occurrence 1 of 3.">ha-ḥê-p̄eṣ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Has [as great] delight</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One'<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3068 -- Occurrence 2349 of 6220">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לַֽיהוָה֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yahweh_3068.htm" title="Yah·weh: has the LORD -- Occurrence 2348 of 6218.">Yah-weh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Yahweh</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Noun - proper - masculine singular">Prep-l | N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5930.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5930: 1) whole burnt offering <BR> 2) ascent, stairway, steps">5930</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5930.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5930 -- Occurrence 170 of 289">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּעֹל֣וֹת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/beolot_5930.htm" title="be·'o·Lot: burnt -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">bə-‘ō-lō-wṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in burnt offerings</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - feminine plural">Prep-b | N-fp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2077.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2077: 1) sacrifice <BR> 1a) sacrifices of righteousness <BR> 1b) sacrifices of strife <BR> 1c) sacrifices to dead things <BR> 1d) the covenant sacrifice <BR> 1e) the passover <BR> 1f) annual sacrifice <BR> 1g) thank offering">2077</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2077.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2077 -- Occurrence 89 of 162">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּזְבָחִ֔ים<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/uzevachim_2077.htm" title="u·ze·va·Chim,: and sacrifices -- Occurrence 2 of 3.">ū-zə-ḇā-ḥîm,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and sacrifices</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine plural">Conj-w | N-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8085: v <BR> 1) to hear, listen to, obey <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) <BR> 1a2) to hear of or concerning <BR> 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) <BR> 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to <BR> 1a5) to understand (language) <BR> 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) <BR> 1a7) to listen, give heed <BR> 1a7a) to consent, agree <BR> 1a7b) to grant request <BR> 1a8) to listen to, yield to <BR> 1a9) to obey, be obedient <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) <BR> 1b2) to be heard of <BR> 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound <BR> 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) <BR> 1d3) to make proclamation, summon <BR> 1d4) to cause to be heard <BR> n m <BR> 2) sound">8085</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8085 -- Occurrence 328 of 1160">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כִּשְׁמֹ֖עַ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kishmoa_8085.htm" title="kish·Mo·a': obeying -- Occurrence 3 of 18.">kiš-mō-a‘</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">as in obeying</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-k :: Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct">Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6963: 1) voice, sound, noise <BR> 1a) voice <BR> 1b) sound (of instrument) <BR> 2) lightness, frivolity">6963</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6963 -- Occurrence 146 of 507">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּק֣וֹל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/bekol_6963.htm" title="be·Kol: the voice -- Occurrence 26 of 71.">bə-qō-wl</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the voice</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - masculine singular construct">Prep-b | N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One'<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3068 -- Occurrence 2350 of 6220">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יְהוָ֑ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yahweh_3068.htm" title="Yah·weh;: has the LORD -- Occurrence 2349 of 6218.">Yah-weh;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Yahweh</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2009: 1) behold, lo, see, if">2009</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2009 -- Occurrence 309 of 841">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הִנֵּ֤ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hinneh_2009.htm" title="hin·Neh: behold -- Occurrence 123 of 448.">hin-nêh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">behold</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Interjection">Interjection</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8085: v <BR> 1) to hear, listen to, obey <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) <BR> 1a2) to hear of or concerning <BR> 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) <BR> 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to <BR> 1a5) to understand (language) <BR> 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) <BR> 1a7) to listen, give heed <BR> 1a7a) to consent, agree <BR> 1a7b) to grant request <BR> 1a8) to listen to, yield to <BR> 1a9) to obey, be obedient <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) <BR> 1b2) to be heard of <BR> 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound <BR> 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) <BR> 1d3) to make proclamation, summon <BR> 1d4) to cause to be heard <BR> n m <BR> 2) sound">8085</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8085 -- Occurrence 329 of 1160">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">שְׁמֹ֙עַ֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/shemoa_8085.htm" title="she·Mo·a': to obey -- Occurrence 3 of 11.">šə-mō-a‘</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to obey</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct">V-Qal-Inf</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2077.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2077: 1) sacrifice <BR> 1a) sacrifices of righteousness <BR> 1b) sacrifices of strife <BR> 1c) sacrifices to dead things <BR> 1d) the covenant sacrifice <BR> 1e) the passover <BR> 1f) annual sacrifice <BR> 1g) thank offering">2077</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2077.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2077 -- Occurrence 90 of 162">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מִזֶּ֣בַח<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mizzevach_2077.htm" title="miz·Ze·vach: sacrifice -- Occurrence 6 of 6.">miz-ze-ḇaḥ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">than sacrifice</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-m :: Noun - masculine singular">Prep-m | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj <BR> 1) good, pleasant, agreeable <BR> 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) <BR> 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) <BR> 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) <BR> 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation <BR> 1e) good, appropriate, becoming <BR> 1f) better (comparative) <BR> 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) <BR> 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) <BR> 1i) good, kind, benign <BR> 1j) good, right (ethical) <BR> n m <BR> 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare <BR> 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 2b) good things (collective) <BR> 2c) good, benefit <BR> 2d) moral good <BR> n f <BR> 3) welfare, benefit, good things <BR> 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 3b) good things (collective) <BR> 3c) bounty">2896</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2896 -- Occurrence 126 of 562">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">ט֔וֹב<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tov_2896.htm" title="Tov,: is better -- Occurrence 40 of 271.">ṭō-wḇ,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">is better</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - masculine singular">Adj-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7181.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7181: 1) to hear, be attentive, heed, incline (of ears), attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen <BR> 1a) (Qal) incline, attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to pay attention, give attention">7181</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7181.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7181 -- Occurrence 1 of 46">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְהַקְשִׁ֖יב<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lehakshiv_7181.htm" title="le·hak·Shiv: heed -- Occurrence 1 of 4.">lə-haq-šîḇ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[And] to heed</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct">Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2459.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2459: 1) fat <BR> 1a) fat (of humans) <BR> 1b) fat (of beasts)<BR> 1c) choicest, best part, abundance (of products of the land)">2459</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2459.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2459 -- Occurrence 69 of 92">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מֵחֵ֥לֶב<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mechelev_2459.htm" title="me·Che·lev: the fat -- Occurrence 1 of 7.">mê-ḥê-leḇ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">than the fat</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-m :: Noun - masculine singular construct">Prep-m | N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/352.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 352: 1) ram <BR> 1a) ram (as food) <BR> 1b) ram (as sacrifice) <BR> 1c) ram (skin dyed red, for tabernacle) <BR> 2) pillar, door post, jambs, pilaster <BR> 3) strong man, leader, chief <BR> 4) mighty tree, terebinth">352</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_352.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 352 -- Occurrence 118 of 183">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֵילִֽים׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/eilim_352.htm" title="'ei·Lim.: of rams -- Occurrence 28 of 42.">’ê-lîm.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of rams</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural">N-mp</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> 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href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Yah·weh: has the LORD -- 3068: the proper name of the God of Israel">לַֽיהוָה֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5930.htm" title="be·'o·lo·vt: burnt -- 5930: whole burnt offering">בְּעֹלֹ֣ות</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2077.htm" title="u·ze·va·chim,: and sacrifices -- 2077: a sacrifice">וּזְבָחִ֔ים</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="kish·mo·a': obeying -- 8085: to hear">כִּשְׁמֹ֖עַ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6963.htm" title="be·ko·vl: the voice -- 6963: sound, voice">בְּקֹ֣ול</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Yah·weh;: has the LORD -- 3068: the proper name of the God of Israel">יְהוָ֑ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2009.htm" title="hin·neh: behold -- 2009: lo! behold!">הִנֵּ֤ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="she·mo·a': to obey -- 8085: to hear">שְׁמֹ֙עַ֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2077.htm" title="miz·ze·vach: sacrifice -- 2077: a sacrifice">מִזֶּ֣בַח</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="to·vv,: is better -- 2896: pleasant, agreeable, good">טֹ֔וב</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7181.htm" title="le·hak·shiv: heed -- 7181: to incline (ears), attend">לְהַקְשִׁ֖יב</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2459.htm" title="me·che·lev: the fat -- 2459: fat">מֵחֵ֥לֶב</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/352.htm" title="ei·lim.: of rams -- 352: a ram">אֵילִֽים׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/1_samuel/15.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8050.htm" title="Shmuw'el (sehm-oo-ale') -- Samuel, Shemuel">And Samuel</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">said</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- Jehovah, the Lord">Hath the LORD</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2656.htm" title="chephets (khay'-fets) -- acceptable, delight(-some), desire, things desired, matter, pleasant(-ure), purpose, willingly">as great delight</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5930.htm" title="olah (o-law') -- ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to">in burnt offerings</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2077.htm" title="zebach (zeh'-bakh) -- offer(- ing), sacrifice">and sacrifices</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="shama' (shaw-mah') -- X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare">as in obeying</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6963.htm" title="qowl (kole) -- + aloud, bleating, crackling, cry (+ out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, + hold peace, (pro-)claim, proclamation, + sing, sound, + spark, thunder(-ing), voice, + yell">the voice</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- Jehovah, the Lord">of the LORD</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8085.htm" title="shama' (shaw-mah') -- X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare">Behold to obey</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="towb (tobe) -- beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad">is better</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2077.htm" title="zebach (zeh'-bakh) -- offer(- ing), sacrifice">than sacrifice</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7181.htm" title="qashab (kaw-shab') -- attend, (cause to) hear(-ken), give heed, incline, mark (well), regard">and to hearken</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2459.htm" title="cheleb (kheh'-leb) -- X best, fat(-ness), X finest, grease, marrow">than the fat</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/352.htm" title="'ayil (ah'-yil) -- mighty (man), lintel, oak, post, ram, tree">of rams</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/1_samuel/15.htm">שמואל א 15:22 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל הַחֵ֤פֶץ לַֽיהוָה֙ בְּעֹלֹ֣ות וּזְבָחִ֔ים כִּשְׁמֹ֖עַ בְּקֹ֣ול יְהוָ֑ה הִנֵּ֤ה שְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ מִזֶּ֣בַח טֹ֔וב לְהַקְשִׁ֖יב מֵחֵ֥לֶב אֵילִֽים׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/1_samuel/15.htm">שמואל א 15:22 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויאמר שמואל החפץ ליהוה בעלות וזבחים כשמע בקול יהוה הנה שמע מזבח טוב להקשיב מחלב אילים׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/1_samuel/15.htm">שמואל א 15:22 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ויאמר שמואל החפץ ליהוה בעלות וזבחים כשמע בקול יהוה הנה שמע מזבח טוב להקשיב מחלב אילים׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/1_samuel/15.htm">שמואל א 15:22 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויאמר שמואל החפץ ליהוה בעלות וזבחים כשמע בקול יהוה הנה שמע מזבח טוב להקשיב מחלב אילים׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/1_samuel/15-22.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/15.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />Samuel said, "Has the LORD as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices As in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Samuel said, Hath the LORD <i>as great</i> delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey <i>is</i> better than sacrifice, <i>and</i> to hearken than the fat of rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Samuel said: Does the LORD take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the LORD? Look: to obey is better than sacrifice, to pay attention is better than the fat of rams. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">Hath the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/50-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 50:8,9</span> I will not reprove you for your sacrifices or your burnt offerings, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/51-16.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 51:16,17</span> For you desire not sacrifice; else would I give it: you delight not …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 21:3</span> To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-11.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 1:11-17</span> To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices to me? said the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-22.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 7:22,23</span> For I spoke not to your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/hosea/6-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Hosea 6:6</span> For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/amos/5-21.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Amos 5:21-24</span> I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/micah/6-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Micah 6:6-8</span> With which shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/9-13.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 9:13</span> But go you and learn what that means, I will have mercy, and not …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/12-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 12:7</span> But if you had known what this means, I will have mercy, and not …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/23-23.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 23:23</span> Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you pay tithe …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Hebrews 10:4-10</span> For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should …</a></p><p class="hdg">obey</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/exodus/19-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Exodus 19:5</span> Now therefore, if you will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ecclesiastes 5:1</span> Keep your foot when you go to the house of God, and be more ready …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-23.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 7:23</span> But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 11:4,7</span> Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/26-13.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 26:13</span> Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/hosea/6-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Hosea 6:6</span> For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/5-24.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 5:24</span> Leave there your gift before the altar, and go your way; first be …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/mark/12-33.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Mark 12:33</span> And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22</a> • <a href="/niv/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_samuel/15-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 15:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 15:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_samuel/15-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 15:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 15:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>