1 Samuel 15:20

New King James Version

And Saul said to Samuel, “But I have obeyed the voice of the Lord, and gone on the mission on which the Lord sent me, and brought back Agag king of Amalek; I have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.

Cross References

Job 33:9

‘I am pure, without transgression; I am innocent, and there is no iniquity in me.

Job 34:5

“For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, But God has taken away my justice;

Job 35:2

“Do you think this is right? Do you say, ‘My righteousness is more than God’s’?

Job 40:8

“Would you indeed annul My judgment? Would you condemn Me that you may be justified?

Matthew 19:20

The young man said to Him, “All these things I have kept from my youth. What do I still lack?”

Luke 10:29

But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Luke 18:11

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.

Romans 10:3

For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

1 Samuel 15:13

Then Samuel went to Saul, and Saul said to him, “Blessed are you of the Lord! I have performed the commandment of the Lord.”

1 Samuel 15:3

Now go and attack Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and do not spare them. But kill both man and woman, infant and nursing child, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.’ ”

1 Samuel 15:8

He also took Agag king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

1 Samuel 28:18

Because you did not obey the voice of the Lord nor execute His fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore the Lord has done this thing to you this day.