And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
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Gill's Exposition
And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive,.... This name seems to be a common name of the kings of these people, as Pharaoh was of the Egyptians, see Num 24:2. When this king fell into the…
Barnes' Notes
The saving Agag alive was in direct violation of the devotion to destruction.
Here, I. Samuel, in God's name, solemnly requires Saul to be obedient to the command of God, and plainly intimates that he was now about to put him upon a trial, in one particular instance, whether he…
Cambridge Bible
Agag Agagperhaps means "fiery." As the name is found in Num 24:7, it was probably an hereditary title, like Pharaoh among the Egyptians.
utterly destroyed all the people All who fell into their bands.…
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