1 Samuel 15:9

God's Word

Saul and the army spared Agag and the best sheep and cows, the fattened animals, the lambs, and all the best ⌞property⌟. The army refused to claim them for God by destroying them. But everything that was worthless and weak the army did claim for God and destroy.

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:13

When those who carried the ark of the Lord had gone six steps, David sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf.

1 Kings 20:34

Benhadad told him, “I will give back the towns my father took from your father. You may set up trading centers in Damascus as my father did in Samaria.” Ahab said, “If you will put this into a treaty, I will let you go.” So Ahab made a treaty with Benhadad and let him go.

Matthew 26:9

It could have been sold for a high price, and the money could have been given to the poor.”

Joshua 6:18

But stay away from what has been claimed by the Lord for destruction, or you, too, will be destroyed by the Lord. If you take anything that is claimed by the Lord, you will bring destruction and disaster on the camp of Israel.

Joshua 7:21

I saw a fine robe from Babylonia, five pounds of silver, and a bar of gold weighing about one pound among the loot. I wanted them, so I took them. You will find them buried inside my tent with the silver beneath them.”

1 Samuel 15:10

Then the Lord spoke to Samuel:

1 Samuel 15:15

Saul answered, “The army brought them from the Amalekites. They spared the best sheep and cows to sacrifice to the Lord your God. But the rest they claimed for God and destroyed.”

1 Samuel 15:19

Why didn’t you obey the Lord? Why have you taken their belongings and done what the Lord considers evil?”

1 Samuel 15:3

Now go and attack Amalek. Claim everything they have for God by destroying it. Don’t spare them, but kill men and women, infants and children, cows and sheep, camels and donkeys.”

1 Samuel 28:18

The Lord is doing this to you today because you didn’t listen to him or unleash his burning anger on Amalek.