1 Samuel 15:8

KJV

And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

— 1 Samuel 15:8, King James Version
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1 Samuel 15:8, King James Version.

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 …

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Other Translations

ASV

And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

YLT

and he catcheth Agag king of Amalek alive, and all the people he hath devoted by the mouth of the sword;

BBE

He took Agag, king of the Amalekites, prisoner, and put all the people to the sword without mercy.

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