1 Samuel 15:8
8 And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
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8 And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Samuel 15:8
Commentary on 1 Samuel 15:1-9
(Read 1 Samuel 15:1-9)
The sentence of condemnation against the Amalekites had gone forth long before, Revelation 18:4. As the commandment had been express, and a test of Saul's obedience, his conduct evidently was the effect of a proud, rebellious spirit. He destroyed only the refuse, that was good for little. That which was now destroyed was sacrificed to the justice of God.