1 Samuel 15:20

New International Version

“But I did obey the Lord,” Saul said. “I went on the mission the Lord assigned me. I completely destroyed the Amalekites and brought back Agag their king.

Cross References

1 Samuel 15:13

When Samuel reached him, Saul said, “The Lord bless you! I have carried out the Lord’s instructions.”

Romans 10:3

Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.

Luke 18:11

The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.

Luke 10:29

But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Matthew 19:20

“All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?”

Job 40:8

“Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself?

Job 35:2

“Do you think this is just? You say, ‘I am in the right, not God.’

Job 34:5

“Job says, ‘I am innocent, but God denies me justice.

Job 33:9

‘I am pure, I have done no wrong; I am clean and free from sin.

1 Samuel 15:8

He took Agag king of the Amalekites alive, and all his people he totally destroyed with the sword.

1 Samuel 15:3

Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy all that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.’ ”

1 Samuel 28:18

Because you did not obey the Lord or carry out his fierce wrath against the Amalekites, the Lord has done this to you today.