NET Bible
"He captured King Agag of the Amalekites alive, but he executed all Agag’s people with the sword."
— 1 Samuel 15:8, NET Bible
“And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.”
“And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword. ”
“He took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.”
“And he took Agag, the king of Amalec, alive: but all the common people he slew with the edge of the sword.”
“He took Agag, king of the Amalekites, prisoner, and put all the people to the sword without mercy.”
“And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.”
Saul proceeded to the city of Amalek, where he set an ambush in the wadi.
Saul said to the Kenites,“Go on and leave! Go down from among the Amalekites! Otherwise I will sweep you away with them! After all, you were kind to all the Israelites when they came up from Egypt.” So the Kenites withdrew from among the Amalekites.
Then Saul struck down the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to Shur, which is next to Egypt.
He captured King Agag of the Amalekites alive, but he executed all Agag’s people with the sword.
However, Saul and the army spared Agag, along with the best of the flock, the cattle, the fatlings, and the lambs, as well as everything else that was of value. They were not willing to slaughter them. But they did slaughter everything that was despised and worthless.
Then the LORD’s message came to Samuel:
“I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from me and has not done what I told him to do.” Samuel became angry and he cried out to the LORD all that night.