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1 Samuel 15 Translation Questions
Q? Why did Yahweh want Saul to attack and completely destroy Amalek?
A. Amalek opposed Israel on the way when they came up from Egypt. [15:2-3]
Q? Why did Saul tell the Kenites to depart from the Amalekites?
A. The Kenites showed kindness to the people of Israel when they came up from Egypt. [15:6-7]
Q? How did Saul disobey the directions which Yahweh had given to him?
A. Saul spared the life of King Agag as well as the best of the animals of the Amalekites. [15:8-9]
Q? Why was Yahweh grieved that he had made Saul king?
A. Saul had turned back from following Yahweh's commandments. [15:10-11]
Q? What was the lie that Saul told to Samuel?
A. He said he had fulfilled the command of Yahweh. [15:12-13]
Q? How did Samuel respond to the lie which Saul had told him?
A. Samuel asked about the bleating of sheep and the lowing of oxen he was hearing. [15:14]
Q? What excuse did Saul give to Samuel to try to explain his disobedience?
A. He said the people spared the best of the sheep and oxen so they could sacrifice them to Yahweh. [15:15]
Q? What did Samuel say to rebuke Saul?
A. He told Saul that Yahweh had anointed him king over Israel and told him to completely destroy the Amalekites, but instead he had seized the booty and done evil in the sight of Yahweh. [15:17-19]
Q? What was the same excuse that Saul gave to Samuel?
A. Saul insisted it was the people who took the best of the booty to sacrifice to Yahweh. [15:20-21]
Q? What was Samuel's response to Saul?
A. Obedience to Yahweh is better than sacrifice and rebellion and stubbornness are sin to Yahweh. [15:22-23]
Q? What was the reason Saul told Samuel he had sinned?
A. Saul said he had broken Yahweh's commandment because he was afraid of the people. [15:24]
Q? What was the declaration which Samuel gave to Saul from Yahweh?
A. Yahweh had rejected Saul from being the king of Israel. [15:26]
Q? Who was Yahweh going to give the kingdom of Israel to?
A. Samuel told Saul that Yahweh was going to give the kingdom of Israel to one of Saul's neighbors, one who was better than Saul. [15:28]
Q? What did Samuel do to finish the task that Saul had not done?
A. Samuel used his sword to kill Agag before Yahweh. [15:32-33]