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1 Samuel 15

1 Samuel 15:7

Saul’s Disobedience · 1 Samuel 15:1–9
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Translations

Modern
Then Saul struck down the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to Shur, which is east of Egypt.
Traditional
And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.
Literal
…and Saul struck the Amalekite from Havilah all the way to Shur, which is on the face of Egypt.
Latin
Percussitque Saul Amalec ab Hevila donec venias ad Sur, quæ est e regione Ægypti.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then Saul struck down the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to Shur, which is east of Egypt.

Notes

1 Samuel 15:7

The area where the Amalekites lived stretched from Havilah in northern Sinai to Shur near the eastern border of Egypt.

1 Samuel 15:1–35

After Saul disobeyed God by not completely destroying the Amalekites, God rejected him more strongly than before (see 1 Samuel 13:8–14).

Events

People

Saul: First king of Israel, anointed by Samuel

Places

Amalek: A nomadic people, descendants of Esau, enemies of Israel Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus Havilah: Region inhabited by Ishmaelites, raided by Saul Shur: Wilderness area between Canaan and Egypt

Glossary

Agag Amalek, Amalekites Havilah (Place) Samuel, Books of First and Second Saul Shur

Topics

Agency in Executing Judgments Amalekites: A People Inhabiting the Country South of Idumea and East of the Red Sea Amalekites: Defeated by Saul Falsehood: Saul Gilgal: An Altar Built At, and Sacrifice offered Havilah: A District East of Amalek Repentance: Saul, at the Rebuke of Samuel for not Destroying the Amalekites Retaliation: The Israelites on the Amalekites Shur: A Wilderness Southwest of Palestine The Amalekites: Country of: Extended from Havilah to Shur The Amalekites: Saul: Massacred War of Extermination