Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He captured
King James Version
And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
Holman Bible
He captured Agag
International Standard Version
He captured alive Agag king of Amalek, but he completely destroyed all the people, executing them with swords.
A Conservative Version
And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
American Standard Version
And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
Amplified
He captured Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, though he totally destroyed all [the rest of] the people with the sword.
Bible in Basic English
He took Agag, king of the Amalekites, prisoner, and put all the people to the sword without mercy.
Darby Translation
And he took Agag the king of Amalek alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will seize Agag, king of Amalek, living, and be exterminated all the people with the mouth of the sword.
King James 2000
And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He captured Agag the king of Amalek alive, but all the people he utterly destroyed with the {edge} of the sword.
Modern King James verseion
And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive. And he completely destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
NET Bible
He captured King Agag of the Amalekites alive, but he executed all Agag's people with the sword.
New Heart English Bible
He took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
The Emphasized Bible
And he took Agag, king of Amalek, alive, - but, all the people, devoted he to destruction at the edge of the sword.
Webster
And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
World English Bible
He took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he catcheth Agag king of Amalek alive, and all the people he hath devoted by the mouth of the sword;
Themes
Agag » King of the amalekites » Killed » By samuel
Agency » In executing judgments
Amalekites, the » saul » Massacred
Covetousness » Instances of » Saul, in sparing, agag and the booty
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Repentance » Instances of » Saul, at the rebuke of samuel for not destroying the amalekites
Retaliation » Instances of » The israelites on the amalekites
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Saul, sparing agag and the best of the booty
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 15:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Defeats The Amalekites
7
And Saul defeated the Amalekites from Havilah as far as Shur, which is east of Egypt.
8 He captured
Cross References
1 Samuel 30:1
Now when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made a raid against the Negeb and against Ziklag. They had overcome Ziklag and burned it with fire
Numbers 24:7
Water shall flow from his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters; his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.
Esther 3:1
After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the Agagite, the son of Hammedatha, and advanced him and set his throne above all the officials who were with him.
Joshua 10:39
and he captured it with its king and all its towns. And they struck them with the edge of the sword and devoted to destruction every person in it; he left none remaining. Just as he had done to Hebron and to Libnah and its king, so he did to Debir and to its king.
Joshua 11:12
And all the cities of those kings, and all their kings, Joshua captured, and struck them with the edge of the sword, devoting them to destruction, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded.
1 Samuel 15:3
Now go and strike Amalek and devote to destruction all that they have. Do not spare them, but kill both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.'"
1 Samuel 27:8-9
Now David and his men went up and made raids against the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites, for these were the inhabitants of the land from of old, as far as Shur, to the land of Egypt.
1 Kings 20:30
And the rest fled into the city of Aphek, and the wall fell upon 27,000 men who were left. Ben-hadad also fled and entered an inner chamber in the city.
1 Kings 20:34-42
And Ben-hadad said to him, "The cities that my father took from your father I will restore, and you may establish bazaars for yourself in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria." And Ahab said, "I will let you go on these terms." So he made a covenant with him and let him go.