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

New Living Translation
As Samuel turned to go, Saul tried to hold him back and tore the hem of his robe.

English Standard Version
As Samuel turned to go away, Saul seized the skirt of his robe, and it tore.

Berean Standard Bible
As Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the hem of his robe, and it tore.

King James Bible
And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.

New King James Version
And as Samuel turned around to go away, Saul seized the edge of his robe, and it tore.

New American Standard Bible
Then Samuel turned to go, but Saul grasped the edge of his robe, and it tore off.

NASB 1995
As Samuel turned to go, Saul seized the edge of his robe, and it tore.

NASB 1977
And as Samuel turned to go, Saul seized the edge of his robe, and it tore.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Samuel turned to go, but Saul seized the edge of his robe, and it tore.

Amplified Bible
As Samuel turned to go [away], Saul grabbed the hem of his robe [to stop him], and it tore.

Christian Standard Bible
When Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the corner of his robe, and it tore.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the hem of his robe, and it tore.

American Standard Version
And as Samuel turned about to go away, Saul laid hold upon the skirt of his robe, and it rent.

Contemporary English Version
As Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the edge of Samuel's robe. It tore!

English Revised Version
And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his robe, and it rent.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Samuel turned to leave, Saul grabbed the hem of his robe, and it tore.

Good News Translation
Then Samuel turned to leave, but Saul caught hold of his cloak, and it tore.

International Standard Version
As Samuel turned to go Saul seized him by the corner of his robe, and it tore.

Majority Standard Bible
As Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the hem of his robe, and it tore.

NET Bible
When Samuel turned to leave, Saul grabbed the edge of his robe and it tore.

New Heart English Bible
As Samuel turned about to go away, he grabbed the skirt of his robe, and it tore.

Webster's Bible Translation
And as Samuel turned about to depart, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.

World English Bible
As Samuel turned around to go away, Saul grabbed the skirt of his robe, and it tore.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Samuel turns around to go, and he lays hold on the skirt of his upper robe—and it is torn!

Young's Literal Translation
And Samuel turneth round to go, and he layeth hold on the skirt of his upper robe -- and it is rent!

Smith's Literal Translation
And Samuel will turn about to go, and he will seize upon the wing of his upper garment, and it will rend.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Samuel turned about to go away: but he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Samuel turned away, so that he might depart. But Saul took hold of the edge of his cloak, and it tore.

New American Bible
As Samuel turned to go, Saul seized a loose end of his garment, and it tore off.

New Revised Standard Version
As Samuel turned to go away, Saul caught hold of the hem of his robe, and it tore.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And as Samuel turned about to go away, Saul laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it tore.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Shemueil turned to go and Shaul grasped on the skirt of his mantle and he ripped it
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his robe, and it rent.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Samuel turned his face to depart, and Saul caught hold of the skirt of his garment, and tore it.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Saul's Confession
26“I will not return with you,” Samuel replied. “For you have rejected the word of the LORD, and He has rejected you as king over Israel.” 27As Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the hem of his robe, and it tore. 28So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.…

Cross References
1 Kings 11:30-31
And Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing, tore it into twelve pieces, / and said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and I will give you ten tribes.

1 Kings 14:8
I tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you. But you have not been like My servant David, who kept My commandments and followed Me with all his heart, doing only what was right in My eyes.

1 Kings 15:29
As soon as Baasha became king, he struck down the entire household of Jeroboam. He did not leave to Jeroboam anyone who breathed, but destroyed them all according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servant Ahijah the Shilonite,

2 Kings 17:21
When the LORD had torn Israel away from the house of David, they made Jeroboam son of Nebat king, and Jeroboam led Israel away from following the LORD and caused them to commit a great sin.

2 Kings 23:27
For the LORD had said, “I will remove Judah from My sight, just as I removed Israel. I will reject this city Jerusalem, which I chose, and the temple of which I said, ‘My Name shall be there.’”

Hosea 13:11
So in My anger I gave you a king, and in My wrath I took him away.

1 Samuel 13:13-14
“You have acted foolishly,” Samuel declared. “You have not kept the command that the LORD your God gave you; if you had, the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time. / But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.”

1 Samuel 28:17-18
He has done exactly what He spoke through me: The LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor David. / Because you did not obey the LORD or carry out His burning anger against Amalek, the LORD has done this to you today.

2 Samuel 7:15
But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.

1 Chronicles 10:13-14
So Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance, / and he failed to inquire of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.

Isaiah 3:1
For behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts is about to remove from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support: the whole supply of food and water,

Jeremiah 23:39-40
therefore I will surely forget you and will cast you out of My presence, both you and the city that I gave to you and your fathers. / And I will bring upon you everlasting shame and perpetual humiliation that will never be forgotten.”

Matthew 21:43
Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.

Matthew 27:51
At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.

Mark 15:38
And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.


Treasury of Scripture

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1. Samuel sends Saul to destroy Amalek
6. Saul favors the Kenites
7. He spares Agag and the best of the spoil
10. Samuel denounces unto Saul God's rejection of him for his disobedience
24. Saul's humiliation
32. Samuel kills Agag
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As Samuel turned to go
This phrase marks a pivotal moment in the narrative, highlighting the decisive action of the prophet Samuel. The Hebrew root for "turned" is "panah," which often signifies a change in direction or focus. In the context of ancient Israel, prophets like Samuel were seen as direct representatives of God's will. Samuel's turning away symbolizes a divine rejection of Saul's kingship due to his disobedience. This moment underscores the gravity of Saul's failure to follow God's command, as conveyed through Samuel, and the subsequent shift in divine favor.

Saul grabbed
The act of grabbing is significant in the Hebrew context, where physical actions often carry symbolic weight. The Hebrew word "chazaq" implies a forceful or desperate action. Saul's grabbing of Samuel's robe can be seen as a desperate attempt to hold onto his authority and favor with God. This action reflects Saul's internal turmoil and recognition of the impending loss of his kingdom. It serves as a physical manifestation of his spiritual and political desperation.

the hem of his robe
The "hem" or "edge" of a garment, in Hebrew "kanaph," often held symbolic meaning in ancient Near Eastern cultures. It could represent authority or status. In the context of a prophet's robe, it might symbolize the authority and presence of God. Saul's act of tearing the hem signifies a rupture in his relationship with God and the loss of divine authority. This imagery is powerful, as it visually represents the tearing away of Saul's kingdom, as later confirmed by Samuel's prophetic words.

and it tore
The tearing of the robe is a prophetic act, symbolizing the tearing away of the kingdom from Saul. The Hebrew word "qara" is used here, which can mean to rend or split. This act is not just a physical accident but a divinely orchestrated sign. In the biblical narrative, such symbolic actions often accompany prophetic declarations. The tearing of the robe foreshadows the end of Saul's reign and the rise of David as the new king chosen by God. It serves as a tangible confirmation of God's judgment and the irreversible nature of Saul's disobedience.

(27) He laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle.--The king's passionate action indicates a restless, unquiet mind. Not content with intreating words, Saul, perhaps even with some violence, lays hold of the old man as he turns away, to detain him. What Saul laid hold of and tore was not the "mantle" (Authorised Version), but the hem, or outer border, of the "meil," the ordinary tunic which the upper classes in Israel were then in the habit of wearing. The Dean of Canterbury, in a careful Note in the Pulpit Commentary, shows that the "mantle," which would be the accurate rendering of the Hebrew addereth, the distinctive dress of the Hebrew prophets, was certainly not used in the days of Samuel, the great founder of the prophetic order. Special dresses came into use only gradually, and Elijah is the first person described as being thus clad. Long before his time the school of the prophets had grown into a national institution, and a loose wrapper of coarse cloth, made of camel's-hair, fastened round the body at the waist by a leathern girdle, had become the distinctive prophetic dress, and continued to be until the arrival of Israel's last prophet, John the Baptist (Mark 1:6).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
As Samuel
שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל (šə·mū·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8050: Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel

turned
וַיִּסֹּ֥ב (way·yis·sōḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround

to go,
לָלֶ֑כֶת (lā·le·ḵeṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

Saul grabbed
וַיַּחֲזֵ֥ק (way·ya·ḥă·zêq)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

the hem
בִּכְנַף־ (biḵ·nap̄-)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle

of his robe,
מְעִיל֖וֹ (mə·‘î·lōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4598: A robe

and it tore.
וַיִּקָּרַֽע׃ (way·yiq·qā·ra‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7167: To rend


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