⁷ Then ^(A)Saul ^[a]defeated the Amalekites, from ^(B)Havilah ^[b]going toward ^(C)Shur, which is ^[c]east of Egypt.

¹⁷ So Samuel said, “^[a]Is it not true, ^(A)though you were ^[b]insignificant in your own eyes, that you became the head of the tribes of Israel? For the Lord anointed you as king over Israel.