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World English Bible
1 Samuel 15:27
As Samuel turned about to go away, [Saul] laid hold on the skirt of his robe, and it tore.
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Christian Standard Bible®
When Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the corner of his robe, and it tore.
When Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the corner of his robe, and it tore.
Hebrew Names Version
As Shemu'el turned about to go away, [Sha'ul] laid hold on the skirt of his robe, and it tore.
As Shemu'el turned about to go away, [Sha'ul] laid hold on the skirt of his robe, and it tore.
King James Version
And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
Lexham English Bible
As Samuel turned around to go, he caught hold of the hem of his robe, and it tore.
As Samuel turned around to go, he caught hold of the hem of his robe, and it tore.
English Standard Version
As Samuel turned to go away, Saul seized the skirt of his robe, and it tore.
As Samuel turned to go away, Saul seized the skirt of his robe, and it tore.
New Century Version
As Samuel turned to leave, Saul caught his robe, and it tore.
As Samuel turned to leave, Saul caught his robe, and it tore.
New English Translation
When Samuel turned to leave, Saul grabbed the edge of his robe and it tore.
When Samuel turned to leave, Saul grabbed the edge of his robe and it tore.
Amplified Bible
As Samuel turned to go [away], Saul grabbed the hem of his robe [to stop him], and it tore.
As Samuel turned to go [away], Saul grabbed the hem of his robe [to stop him], and it tore.
New American Standard Bible
Then Samuel turned to go, but Saul grasped the edge of his robe, and it tore off.
Then Samuel turned to go, but Saul grasped the edge of his robe, and it tore off.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And as Samuel turned himselfe to goe away, he caught the lappe of his coate, and it rent.
And as Samuel turned himselfe to goe away, he caught the lappe of his coate, and it rent.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Samuel turned to go, but Saul seized the edge of his robe, and it tore.
Then Samuel turned to go, but Saul seized the edge of his robe, and it tore.
Contemporary English Version
As Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the edge of Samuel's robe. It tore!
As Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the edge of Samuel's robe. It tore!
Complete Jewish Bible
As Sh'mu'el was turning around to leave, he took hold of the hem of his cloak, and it tore.
As Sh'mu'el was turning around to leave, he took hold of the hem of his cloak, and it tore.
Darby Translation
And as Samuel turned to go away, [Saul] laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
And as Samuel turned to go away, [Saul] laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
Easy-to-Read Version
When Samuel turned to leave, Saul caught Samuel's robe. The robe tore.
When Samuel turned to leave, Saul caught Samuel's robe. The robe tore.
George Lamsa Translation
And as Samuel turned about to go away, Saul laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it tore.
And as Samuel turned about to go away, Saul laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it tore.
Good News Translation
Then Samuel turned to leave, but Saul caught hold of his cloak, and it tore.
Then Samuel turned to leave, but Saul caught hold of his cloak, and it tore.
Literal Translation
And Samuel turned around to go. And he took hold on the skirt of his robe, and it tore.
And Samuel turned around to go. And he took hold on the skirt of his robe, and it tore.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan Samuel turned him backe to go his waye, he gat him by ye edge of his garment, & rete it.
And whan Samuel turned him backe to go his waye, he gat him by ye edge of his garment, & rete it.
American Standard Version
And as Samuel turned about to go away, Saul laid hold upon the skirt of his robe, and it rent.
And as Samuel turned about to go away, Saul laid hold upon the skirt of his robe, and it rent.
Bible in Basic English
And when Samuel was turning round to go away, Saul took the skirt of his robe in his hand, and the cloth came away.
And when Samuel was turning round to go away, Saul took the skirt of his robe in his hand, and the cloth came away.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And as Samuel turned hym selfe to go away, he caught the lappe of his coate, and it rent.
And as Samuel turned hym selfe to go away, he caught the lappe of his coate, and it rent.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his robe, and it rent.
And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his robe, and it rent.
King James Version (1611)
And as Samuel turned about to goe away, he laid hold vpon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
And as Samuel turned about to goe away, he laid hold vpon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Samuel turned his face to depart, and Saul caught hold of the skirt of his garment, and tore it.
And Samuel turned his face to depart, and Saul caught hold of the skirt of his garment, and tore it.
English Revised Version
And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his robe, and it rent.
And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his robe, and it rent.
Berean Standard Bible
As Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the hem of his robe, and it tore.
As Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the hem of his robe, and it tore.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Samuel turnede to go a wey; sotheli Saul took the ende of the mentil of Samuel, which also was to-rent.
And Samuel turnede to go a wey; sotheli Saul took the ende of the mentil of Samuel, which also was to-rent.
Young's Literal Translation
And Samuel turneth round to go, and he layeth hold on the skirt of his upper robe -- and it is rent!
And Samuel turneth round to go, and he layeth hold on the skirt of his upper robe -- and it is rent!
Update Bible Version
And as Samuel turned about to go away, [Saul] laid hold on the skirt of his robe, and it rent.
And as Samuel turned about to go away, [Saul] laid hold on the skirt of his robe, and it rent.
Webster's Bible Translation
And as Samuel turned about to depart, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
And as Samuel turned about to depart, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
New King James Version
And as Samuel turned around to go away, Saul seized the edge of his robe, and it tore.
And as Samuel turned around to go away, Saul seized the edge of his robe, and it tore.
New Living Translation
As Samuel turned to go, Saul tried to hold him back and tore the hem of his robe.
As Samuel turned to go, Saul tried to hold him back and tore the hem of his robe.
New Life Bible
As Samuel turned to go, Saul took hold of part of his clothing, and it tore.
As Samuel turned to go, Saul took hold of part of his clothing, and it tore.
New Revised Standard
As Samuel turned to go away, Saul caught hold of the hem of his robe, and it tore.
As Samuel turned to go away, Saul caught hold of the hem of his robe, and it tore.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when Samuel turned about to go away, then laid he hold of the skirt of his robe, and it was rent.
And, when Samuel turned about to go away, then laid he hold of the skirt of his robe, and it was rent.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Samuel turned about to go away: but he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
And Samuel turned about to go away: but he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
Revised Standard Version
As Samuel turned to go away, Saul laid hold upon the skirt of his robe, and it tore.
As Samuel turned to go away, Saul laid hold upon the skirt of his robe, and it tore.
THE MESSAGE
As Samuel turned to leave, Saul grabbed at his priestly robe and a piece tore off. Samuel said, " God has just now torn the kingdom from you, and handed it over to your neighbor, a better man than you are. Israel's God-of-Glory doesn't deceive and he doesn't dither. He says what he means and means what he says."
As Samuel turned to leave, Saul grabbed at his priestly robe and a piece tore off. Samuel said, " God has just now torn the kingdom from you, and handed it over to your neighbor, a better man than you are. Israel's God-of-Glory doesn't deceive and he doesn't dither. He says what he means and means what he says."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
As Samuel turned to go, Saul seized the edge of his robe, and it tore.
As Samuel turned to go, Saul seized the edge of his robe, and it tore.
Contextual Overview
24 Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of Yahweh, and your words, because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice. 25 Now therefore, please pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship Yahweh. 26 Samuel said to Saul, I will not return with you; for you have rejected the word of Yahweh, and Yahweh has rejected you from being king over Israel. 27 As Samuel turned about to go away, [Saul] laid hold on the skirt of his robe, and it tore. 28 Samuel said to him, Yahweh has torn the kingdom of Israel from you this day, and has given it to a neighbor of yours who is better than you. 29 Also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent. 30 Then he said, I have sinned: yet honor me now, Please, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship Yahweh your God. 31 So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshiped Yahweh.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: Genesis 39:12 - and he left 1 Samuel 28:14 - a mantle 1 Samuel 28:17 - as he spake 1 Kings 11:30 - rent it Ezekiel 4:1 - take Zechariah 8:23 - take Acts 21:11 - he took
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And as Samuel turned about to go away,.... From Saul, a different way from Gilgal, perhaps towards his own city Ramah, with an intention to have nothing more to say to Saul, or to do with him, or to see his face no more; so displeased was he with him:
he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle; in order to detain him, and prevent his departure from him, and his going a different way:
and it rent; Samuel twitching away from him with great vehemence and warmth. The Jewish f Rabbins are divided about this, whose skirt was rent; some say it was Samuel that rent the skirt of Saul, and by this signified to him, that he that cut off the skirt of his garment should reign in his stead; whereby Saul knew that David would be king when he cut off the skirt of his robe, 1 Samuel 24:4, others, that Samuel rent the skirt of his own mantle himself, which is the way of good men when things are not right; but the plain sense is, that Saul rent the skirt of Samuel's mantle, which, when Samuel saw, he understood what that rent was a sign of, as expressed in the following verse.
f Midrash Schemuel, sect. 18. apud Jarchi, Kimchi & Abarbinel in loc.
