1 Samuel 15:32-35
New International Version
32 Then Samuel said, “Bring me Agag king of the Amalekites.”
Agag came to him in chains.[a] And he thought, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”
33 But Samuel said,
“As your sword has made women childless,
so will your mother be childless among women.”(A)
And Samuel put Agag to death before the Lord at Gilgal.
34 Then Samuel left for Ramah,(B) but Saul went up to his home in Gibeah(C) of Saul. 35 Until the day Samuel(D) died, he did not go to see Saul again, though Samuel mourned(E) for him. And the Lord regretted(F) that he had made Saul king over Israel.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 15:32 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
1 Samuel 15:32-35
English Standard Version
32 Then Samuel said, “Bring here to me Agag the king of the Amalekites.” And Agag came to him cheerfully.[a] Agag said, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.” 33 And Samuel said, (A)“As your sword has made women childless, so shall your mother be childless among women.” And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the Lord (B)in Gilgal.
34 Then Samuel went (C)to Ramah, and Saul went up to his house in (D)Gibeah of Saul. 35 (E)And Samuel did not see Saul again until the day of his death, (F)but Samuel grieved over Saul. (G)And the Lord regretted that he had made Saul king over Israel.
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- 1 Samuel 15:32 Or haltingly (compare Septuagint); the Hebrew is uncertain
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