1 Samuel 15:16
1 Samuel 15:16 Meaning and Explanation
“Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the LORD hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on.”
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Read Full Chapter →Samuel stops Saul to deliver the word the LORD spoke in the night.
What Does 1 Samuel 15:16 Mean?
Samuel cuts through the excuses with a command to be still: Stay, and I will tell thee what the LORD hath said. He sets aside Saul's defenses to deliver the message of the previous night. Saul, perhaps uneasy, answers, Say on.
There comes a moment when explanations must cease and we must simply hear God's word about us. Samuel's firmness is a mercy, refusing to let Saul talk past the truth. To grow, we too must learn to stop defending ourselves long enough to listen to what the LORD has spoken.
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What does 1 Samuel 15:16 mean?
Samuel stops Saul to deliver the word the LORD spoke in the night.