| 24. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 15:24:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomersaid 1 Samuel 15:24:2 ⧉שָׁא֤וּלshaulSaul 1 Samuel 15:24:3 ⧉אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵל֙elshemuelto Samuel 1 Samuel 15:24:4 ⧉חָטָ֔אתִיkhatatiI sinned 1 Samuel 15:24:5 ⧉כִּֽי־עָבַ֥רְתִּיkiavartibecause I transgressed 1 Samuel 15:24:6 ⧉אֶת־פִּֽי־יְהוָ֖הetpiyahwehthe mouth of the LORD 1 Samuel 15:24:7 ⧉וְאֶת־דְּבָרֶ֑יךָveetdevarekhaand your words 1 Samuel 15:24:8 ⧉כִּ֤יkibecause 1 Samuel 15:24:9 ⧉יָרֵ֙אתִי֙yaretiI was afraid 1 Samuel 15:24:10 ⧉אֶת־הָעָ֔םethaamthe people 1 Samuel 15:24:11 ⧉וָאֶשְׁמַ֖עvaeshmaI listened 1 Samuel 15:24:12 ⧉בְּקוֹלָֽם׃bekolamto their voice |
| 24. Formal Translation And Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned, for I have transgressed the command of the LORD {Yahweh, Lawgiver} and your words, because I was afraid of the people and I listened to their voice.” |
| 24. Dynamic Translation Saul admitted to Samuel, “I have done wrong by disobeying the LORD’s {Yahweh, Divine Judge} command and your instructions, because I was afraid of the people and obeyed their voice.” |