1 Samuel 15:8
“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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive,.... This name seems to be a common name of the kings of these people,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The saving Agag alive was in direct violation of the devotion to destruction.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 15:1-9
Here, I. Samuel, in God's name, solemnly requires Saul to be obedient to the command of God, and plainly intimates that…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Agag Agagperhaps means "fiery." As the name is found in Num 24:7, it was probably an hereditary title, like Pharaoh…
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