1 Samuel 15:8

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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Interpretation

The sentence of condemnation against the Amalekites had gone forth long before, Ex 17:14 ; De 25:19, but they had been spared till they filled up the measure of their sins. We are sure that the righteous Lord does no injustice to any.

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This thought runs through 1 Samuel 15:6-9.

1 Samuel 15:6 1 Samuel 15:7 1 Samuel 15:8 1 Samuel 15:9

Glossary

Amalek Place: Biblical region. Modern identification: Ain el Qudeirat.
Agag Person: Flame, the usual title of the Amalekite kings, as “Pharaoh” was of the Egyptian. (1. ) A king of the Amalekites referred to by Balaam ( Num. 24:7 ). He lived at the time of the Exodus.