1 Samuel 15:22
ContextNETBible | Then Samuel said, “Does the Lord take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as he does in obedience? 1 Certainly, 2 obedience 3 is better than sacrifice; paying attention is better than 4 the fat of rams. |
XREF | Ex 19:5; Ps 50:8,9; Ps 51:16,17; Pr 21:3; Ec 5:1; Isa 1:11-17; Jer 7:22,23; Jer 7:23; Jer 11:4,7; Jer 26:13; Ho 6:6; Am 5:21-24; Mic 6:6-8; Mt 5:24; Mt 9:13; Mt 12:7; Mt 23:23; Mr 12:33; Heb 10:4-10 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “as [in] listening to the voice of the 2 tn Heb “look.” 3 tn Heb “listening.” 4 tn The expression “is better” is understood here by ellipsis (see the immediately preceding statement). |