1 Samuel 15:9

New Century Version

Saul and the army let Agag live, along with the best sheep, fat cattle, and lambs. They let every good animal live, because they did not want to destroy them. But when they found an animal that was weak or useless, they killed it.

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:13

When the men carrying the Ark of the Lord had walked six steps, David sacrificed a bull and a fat calf.

1 Kings 20:34

Ben-Hadad said to him, “Ahab, I will give you back the cities my father took from your father. And you may put shops in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria.” Ahab said, “If you agree to this, I will allow you to go free.” So the two kings made a peace agreement. Then Ahab let Ben-Hadad go free.

Matthew 26:9

It could have been sold for a great deal of money and the money given to the poor.”

Joshua 6:18

Don’t take any of the things that are to be destroyed as an offering to the Lord. If you take them and bring them into our camp, you yourselves will be destroyed, and you will bring trouble to all of Israel.

Joshua 7:21

Among the things I saw was a beautiful coat from Babylonia and about five pounds of silver and more than one and one-fourth pounds of gold. I wanted these things very much for myself, so I took them. You will find them buried in the ground under my tent, with the silver underneath.”

1 Samuel 15:10

Then the Lord spoke his word to Samuel:

1 Samuel 15:15

Saul answered, “The soldiers took them from the Amalekites. They saved the best sheep and cattle to offer as sacrifices to the Lord your God, but we destroyed all the other animals.”

1 Samuel 15:19

Why didn’t you obey the Lord? Why did you take the best things? Why did you do what the Lord said was wrong?”

1 Samuel 15:3

Now go, attack the Amalekites and destroy everything they own as an offering to the Lord. Don’t let anything live. Put to death men and women, children and small babies, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.’ ”

1 Samuel 28:18

You did not obey the Lord; you did not show the Amalekites how angry he was with them. That’s why he has done this to you today.