He capturedAgagthe kingof the Amalekitesalive,and utterlydestroyedallthe peoplewith the edgeof the sword.
from Aramand Moaband the sonsof Ammonand the Philistinesand Amalek,and from the spoilof Hadadezer,sonof Rehob,kingof Zobah.
But the restfledto Aphekinto the city,and the wallfellon 27,000menwho were left.And Ben-hadadfledand cameinto the cityinto an innerchamber.
They destroyedthe remnantof the Amalekiteswhoescaped,and have livedthereto thisday.
AftertheseeventsKingAhasueruspromotedHaman,the sonof Hammedathathe Agagite,and advancedhim and establishedhis authorityoverallthe princeswho[were] with him.
Noonewhomay have been setapartamongmenshall be ransomed;he shall surelybe putto death.
"Waterwill flowfrom his buckets,And his seed[will be] by manywaters,And his kingshall be higherthanAgag,And his kingdomshall be exalted.
He capturedit and its kingand allits cities,and they struckthem with the edgeof the sword,and utterlydestroyedeveryperson[who was] in it. He leftnosurvivor.Justas he had doneto Hebron,sohe didto Debirand its king,as he had also doneto Libnahand its king.
Joshuacapturedallthe citiesof thesekings,and alltheir kings,and he struckthem with the edgeof the sword,[and] utterlydestroyedthem; justas Mosesthe servantof the LORDhad commanded.
But they tookalivethe kingof Aiand broughthim to Joshua.
Then Saulsaidto Samuel,"I did obeythe voiceof the LORD,and wenton the missionon whichthe LORDsentme, and have broughtback Agagthe kingof Amalek,and have utterlydestroyedthe Amalekites.
Nowgoand strikeAmalekand utterlydestroyallthat he has, and do not sparehim; but putto deathbothmanand woman,childand infant,oxand sheep,cameland donkey.'"
And he struckNobthe cityof the priestswith the edgeof the sword,bothmenand women,childrenand infants;also oxen,donkeys,and sheep[he struck] with the edgeof the sword.
Then it happenedwhen Davidand his mencameto Ziklagon the thirdday,that the Amalekiteshad madea raidon the Negevand on Ziklag,and had overthrownZiklagand burnedit with fire;
