1 Samuel 15:8
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
He captured Agag king of Amalek alive, but devoted all the others to destruction with the sword.
In context
6 And he warned the Kenites, “Since you showed kindness to all the Israelites when they came up out of Egypt, go on and get away from the Amalekites. Otherwise I will sweep you away with them.” So the Kenites moved away from the Amalekites.
7 Then Saul struck down the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to Shur, which is east of Egypt.
8 He captured Agag king of Amalek alive, but devoted all the others to destruction with the sword.
9 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 destroy them, but they devoted to destruction all that was despised and worthless.
10 Then the word of the LORD came to Samuel, saying,
1 Samuel 15:8 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He captured Agag king of Amalek alive, but devoted all the others to destruction with the sword.
- KJV King James Version
- And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
- WEB World English Bible
- He took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and he catcheth Agag king of Amalek alive, and all the people he hath devoted by the mouth of the sword;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he took Agag the king of Amalek alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.