1 Samuel 15:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.”
1 Samuel 15:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 15:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 15:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep, of the cattle, of the fat calves, of the lambs, and all that was good, and were not willing to utterly destroy them; but everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.”
1 Samuel 15:9 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 15:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.”
1 Samuel 15:9 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 15:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Saul hath pity--also the people--on Agag, and on the best of the flock, and of the herd, and of the seconds, and on the lambs, and on all that <FI>is<Fi> good, and have not been willing to devote them; and all the work, despised and wasted--it they devoted.”
1 Samuel 15:9 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 15:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep and oxen, and beasts of the second bearing, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not devote them to destruction; but everything that was mean and weak, that they destroyed utterly.”
1 Samuel 15:9 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 15:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the better sheepe, and the oxen, and the fat beasts, and the lambes, and all that was good, and they would not destroy them: but euery thing that was vile and nought worth, that they destroyed.”
1 Samuel 15:9 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 15:9 in Context — 1 Samuel 15
7 And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.
8 And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
9 But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.
10 Then came the word of the Lord unto Samuel, saying,
11 It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the Lord all night.
What Does 1 Samuel 15:9 Mean?
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