Then Samuelsaid,"Bringme Agag,the kingof the Amalekites."And Agagcameto him cheerfully.And Agagsaid,"Surelythe bitternessof deathis past."
"To the degreethat she glorifiedherselfand lived sensuously,to the same degreegiveher tormentand mourning;for she saysin her heart,I SIT[as] A QUEENAND I AMNOT A WIDOW,and will neverseemourning.'
Whilethey are saying,"Peaceand safety!"thendestructionwill comeupon them suddenlylikelabor painsupon a woman with child,and they will not escape.
"The one who fleesfrom the terrorWill fallinto the pit,And the one who climbsup out of the pitWill be caughtin the snare;For I shall bringupon her, [even] upon Moab,The yearof their punishment,"declaresthe LORD.
So SamuelwentbackfollowingSaul,and Saulworshipedthe LORD.
But Samuelsaid,"As your swordhas madewomenchildless,soshall your motherbe childlessamongwomen."And SamuelhewedAgagto piecesbeforethe LORDat Gilgal.
ThereforeI have hewn[them] in piecesby the prophets;I have slainthem by the wordsof My mouth;And the judgmentson you are [like] the lightthat goesforth.
Then Joshuasaid,"Openthe mouthof the caveand bringthesefivekingsout to me from the cave."
Gideonwentup by the wayof those who livedin tentson the eastof Nobahand Jogbehah,and attackedthe campwhen the campwas unsuspecting.
