27And Samuel turneth round to go, and he layeth hold on the skirt of his upper robe — and it is rent!


In Context

24 And Saul saith unto Samuel, 'I have sinned, for I passed over the command of Jehovah, and thy words; because I have feared the people, I also hearken to their voice;

25 and now, bear, I pray thee, with my sin, and turn back with me, and I bow myself to Jehovah.'

26 And Samuel saith unto Saul, 'I do not turn back with thee; for thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, and Jehovah doth reject thee from being king over Israel.'

27 And Samuel turneth round to go, and he layeth hold on the skirt of his upper robe — and it is rent!

28 And Samuel saith unto him, 'Jehovah hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee to-day, and given it to thy neighbour who is better than thou;

29 and also, the Pre-eminence of Israel doth not lie nor repent, for He is not a man to be penitent.'

1 Samuel 15:27 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

15:27As Samuel turned to leave, Saul caught hold of the hem of his robe, and it tore.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:27And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:27And Samuel turned about to go away: but he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:27And as Samuel turned about to go away,'saul laid hold upon the skirt of his robe, and it rent.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:27And as Samuel turned to go away, Saul laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

15:27And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his robe, and it rent.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:27And as Samuel turned about to depart, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:27As Samuel turned about to go away, Saul grabbed the skirt of his robe, and it tore.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:27And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold on the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.