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1 Samuel

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But Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep, the oxen, the fatlings, the lambs, and all that was good, and were not willing to destroy them utterly; but everything despised and worthless, that they utterly destroyed.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
But Saul "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr. Noun H7586 שָׁא֨וּל sha·'ul
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and the people people Noun H5971 וְהָעָ֜ם ve·ha·'am
spared to spare Verb H2550 וַיַּחְמֹל֩ vai·yach·mol
Agag king of Amalek Noun H90 אֲגָ֗ג a·gag
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and the best the best Noun H4315 מֵיטַ֣ב mei·tav
of the sheep, small cattle, sheep and goats, flock Noun H6629 הַצֹּאן֩ ha·tzon
the oxen, cattle, herd, an ox Noun H1241 וְהַבָּקָ֨ר ve·hab·ba·kar
the fatlings, a double, copy, second Noun H4932 וְהַמִּשְׁנִ֤ים ve·ham·mish·nim
the lambs, a he-lamb, a battering ram Noun H3733 הַכָּרִים֙ hak·ka·rim
and all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
that was good, a good thing, benefit, welfare Adjective H2896 הַטֹּ֔וב hat·to·vv,
and were not willing to be willing, to consent Verb H14 אָב֖וּ a·vu
to destroy to ban, devote, exterminate Verb H2763 הַחֲרִימָ֑ם ha·cha·ri·mam;
them utterly; to ban, devote, exterminate Verb H2763 הֶחֱרִֽימוּ׃ he·che·ri·mu.
but everything the whole, all Noun H3605 וְכָל־ ve·chol-
despised to despise Verb H959 נְמִבְזָ֥ה ne·miv·zah
and worthless, to dissolve, melt Verb H4549 וְנָמֵ֖ס ve·na·mes
that they utterly destroyed. to ban, devote, exterminate Verb H2763    

People

Agag

king of Amalek

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 But Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep, the oxen, the fatlings, the lambs, and all that was good, and were not willing to destroy them utterly; but everything despised and worthless, that they utterly destroyed.
King James Bible But Saul and the people spared Agag Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and were would not willing to utterly destroy them utterly; them: but everything despised every thing that was vile and worthless, refuse, that they utterly destroyed.destroyed utterly.
Hebrew Greek English But Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep, the oxen, the fatlings, the lambs, and all that was good, and were not willing to destroy them utterly; but everything despised and worthless, that they utterly destroyed.