1 Samuel 15:15
And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the Lord thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.
Context
This verse from 1 Samuel Chapter 15 connects to 10 cross-references. Samuel commands Saul to completely destroy the Amalekites and all their livestock; Saul defeats them but spares king Agag and the best of the livestock. Samuel confronts Saul, who claims the animals were spared for sacrifice; Samuel declares that obedience …
Other Translations
And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto Jehovah thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.
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.'
And Saul said, They have taken them from the Amalekites: for the people have kept the best of the sheep and of the oxen as an offering to the Lord your God; all the rest we have given up to destruction.
Cross References
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But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the …
But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly …
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