Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
He captured Agag
New American Standard Bible
He captured
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.
International Standard Version
He captured alive Agag king of Amalek, but he completely destroyed all the people, executing them with swords.
A Conservative Version
And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
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.
Amplified
He captured Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, though he totally destroyed all [the rest of] the people with the sword.
Bible in Basic English
He took Agag, king of the Amalekites, prisoner, and put all the people to the sword without mercy.
Darby Translation
And he took Agag the king of Amalek alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will seize Agag, king of Amalek, living, and be exterminated all the people with the mouth of the sword.
King James 2000
And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He captured Agag the king of Amalek alive, but all the people he utterly destroyed with the {edge} of the sword.
Modern King James verseion
And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive. And he completely destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
NET Bible
He captured King Agag of the Amalekites alive, but he executed all Agag's people with the sword.
New Heart English Bible
He took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
The Emphasized Bible
And he took Agag, king of Amalek, alive, - but, all the people, devoted he to destruction at the edge of the sword.
Webster
And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
World English Bible
He took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he catcheth Agag king of Amalek alive, and all the people he hath devoted by the mouth of the sword;
Themes
Agag » King of the amalekites » Killed » By samuel
Agency » In executing judgments
Amalekites, the » saul » Massacred
Covetousness » Instances of » Saul, in sparing, agag and the booty
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Repentance » Instances of » Saul, at the rebuke of samuel for not destroying the amalekites
Retaliation » Instances of » The israelites on the amalekites
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, sparing agag and the best of the booty
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 15:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Defeats The Amalekites
7
Then Saul struck down the Amalekites
Cross References
1 Samuel 30:1
David and his men
Numbers 24:7
and his seed will be by abundant water.
His king will be greater than Agag,
and his kingdom will be exalted.
Esther 3:1
After all this took place, King Ahasuerus honored Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite.
Joshua 10:39
He captured it—its king and all its villages. They struck them down with the sword and completely destroyed everyone in it, leaving no survivors. He treated Debir and its king as he had treated Hebron and as he had treated Libnah and its king.
Joshua 11:12
Joshua captured all these kings and their cities and struck them down with the sword. He completely destroyed them, as Moses the Lord’s servant
1 Samuel 15:3
Now go and attack the Amalekites and completely destroy everything they have.
1 Samuel 27:8-9
David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites,
1 Kings 20:30
The ones who remained fled into the city of Aphek, and the wall fell on those 27,000 remaining men.
Ben-hadad also fled and went into an inner room
1 Kings 20:34-42
Then Ben-hadad said to him, “I restore to you the cities that my father took from your father,
Ahab responded, “On the basis of this treaty, I release you.” So he made a treaty with him and released him.