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1 Samuel 15

1 Samuel 15:9

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

Modern
Saul and his troops spared Agag, along with the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs, and the best of everything else. They were unwilling to devote them to destruction, but they devoted to destruction all that was despised and worthless.
Traditional
But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.
Literal
And Saul and the people had pity on Agag, and on the best of the flock and of the herd and of the seconds, and on the lambs, and on all that was good, and they were not willing to utterly destroy them, and all the work that was despised and worthless they devoted to destruction.
Latin
Et pepercit Saul et populus Agag, et optimis gregibus ovium et armentorum, et vestibus et arietibus, et universis quæ pulchra erant, nec voluerunt disperdere ea: quidquid vero vile fuit et reprobum, hoc demoliti sunt.

Original

Hebrew
English
Saul and his troops spared Agag, along with the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs, and the best of everything else. They were unwilling to devote them to destruction, but they devoted to destruction all that was despised and worthless.

Notes

1 Samuel 15:9

Saul and his men ignored the Lord's order to devote the Amalekites to destruction (1 Samuel 15:3). Even though the whole army disobeyed God's command, Saul was responsible as their leader.

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

Agag: Amalekite king captured and killed by Samuel Saul: First king of Israel, anointed by Samuel

Glossary

Agag Amalek, Amalekites Covet, Covetousness Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Agency in Executing Judgments Amalekites: Defeated by Saul Covetousness: Saul Covetousness: Saul, in Sparing, Agag and the Booty Falsehood: Saul Gilgal: An Altar Built At, and Sacrifice offered Rebellion Against God: Saul Repentance: Saul, at the Rebuke of Samuel for not Destroying the Amalekites Retaliation: The Israelites on the Amalekites Rulers: Wicked: Saul, Sparing Agag and the Best of the Booty The Amalekites: Saul: Condemned for not Utterly Destroying War of Extermination