1 Samuel 15:17 meaning and explanation
And Samuel said, “Although you were once small in your own eyes, have you not become the head of the tribes of Israel? The LORD anointed you king over Israel
1 Samuel 15:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Samuel speaks to Saul at Gilgal after Saul has claimed he obeyed the LORD, though the sound of sheep and cattle gives him away. Samuel recalls Saul's earlier humility, when he was small in his own eyes, and contrasts it with his new standing as head of Israel's tribes.
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