Nehr · 1 Samuel 15

1 Samuel 15:17

And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?

— 1 Samuel 15:17, King James Version
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World English Bible (WEB)

Samuel said, "Though you were little in your own sight, weren't you made the head of the tribes of Israel? Yahweh anointed you king over Israel;

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Samuel said, Though thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel? And Jehovah anointed thee king over Israel;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Samuel saith, 'Art not thou, if thou <FI>art<Fi> little in thine own eyes, head of the tribes of Israel? and Jehovah doth anoint thee for king over Israel,

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