1 Samuel 15:15 (YLT)

Passage

And Saul saith, `From Amalek they have brought them, because the people had pity on the best of the flock, and of the herd, in order to sacrifice to Jehovah thy God, and the remnant we have devoted.'

Nearby Context

1 Samuel 15:13 And Samuel cometh in unto Saul, and Saul saith to him, `Blessed <FI>art<Fi> thou of Jehovah; I have performed the word of Jehovah.'

1 Samuel 15:14 And Samuel saith, `And what <FI>is<Fi> the noise of this flock in mine ears--and the noise of the herd which I am hearing?'

1 Samuel 15:15 And Saul saith, `From Amalek they have brought them, because the people had pity on the best of the flock, and of the herd, in order to sacrifice to Jehovah thy God, and the remnant we have devoted.'

1 Samuel 15:16 And Samuel saith unto Saul, `Desist, and I declare to thee that which Jehovah hath spoken unto me to-night;' and he saith to him, `Speak.'

1 Samuel 15:17 And Samuel saith, `Art not thou, if thou <FI>art<Fi> little in thine own eyes, head of the tribes of Israel? and Jehovah doth anoint thee for king over Israel,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "saul", "saith", "amalek", "brought", "people", "pity", "best", and "flock". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "saul" and "saith", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "And Samuel saith And what FI is..." into verse 16's "And Samuel saith unto Saul Desist and...", so "saul" and "saith" belong inside that flow. In 1 Samuel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "saul" and "saith" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.