1 Samuel 15:19 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְלָ֥מָּהh4100
1לֹֽאh3808
2Wherefore then didst thou not obeyשָׁמַ֖עְתָּh8085
3the voiceבְּק֣וֹלh6963
11of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃h3068
5but didst flyוַתַּ֙עַט֙h5860
6אֶלh413
7upon the spoilהַשָּׁלָ֔לh7998
8and didstוַתַּ֥עַשׂh6213
9evilהָרַ֖עh7451
10in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יh5869
11of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃h3068

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of Jehovah, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Why then did you not do the orders of the Lord, but by violently taking their goods did evil in the eyes of the Lord?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Why then didst thou not hearken to the voice of Jehovah, but didst fall upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of Jehovah?

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Why then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?

World English Bible (WEB)

Why then didn't you obey the voice of Yahweh, but flew on the spoil, and did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh?"

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and why hast thou not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah -- and dost fly unto the spoil, and dost do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah?'