1 Samuel 15:9

Good News Translation

But Saul and his men spared Agag's life and did not kill the best sheep and cattle, the best calves and lambs, or anything else that was good; they destroyed only what was useless or worthless.

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:13

After the men carrying the Covenant Box had gone six steps, David had them stop while he offered the Lord a sacrifice of a bull and a fattened calf.

1 Kings 20:34

Benhadad said to him, “I will restore to you the towns my father took from your father, and you may set up a commercial center for yourself in Damascus, just as my father did in Samaria.” Ahab replied, “On these terms, then, I will set you free.” He made a treaty with him and let him go.

Matthew 26:9

“This perfume could have been sold for a large amount and the money given to the poor!”

Joshua 6:18

But you are not to take anything that is to be destroyed; if you do, you will bring trouble and destruction on the Israelite camp.

Joshua 7:21

Among the things we seized I saw a beautiful Babylonian cloak, about five pounds of silver, and a bar of gold weighing over one pound. I wanted them so much that I took them. You will find them buried inside my tent, with the silver at the bottom.”

1 Samuel 15:10

The Lord said to Samuel,

1 Samuel 15:15

Saul answered, “My men took them from the Amalekites. They kept the best sheep and cattle to offer as a sacrifice to the Lord your God, and the rest we have destroyed completely.”

1 Samuel 15:19

Why, then, did you not obey him? Why did you rush to grab the loot, and so do what displeases the Lord?”

1 Samuel 15:3

Go and attack the Amalekites and completely destroy everything they have. Don't leave a thing; kill all the men, women, children, and babies; the cattle, sheep, camels, and donkeys.”

1 Samuel 28:18

You disobeyed the Lord's command and did not completely destroy the Amalekites and all they had. That is why the Lord is doing this to you now.