1 Samuel 15:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He capturedוַיִּתְפֹּ֛שׂ
(vai·yit·pos)
8610: to lay hold of, wielda prim. root
Agagאֲגַ֥ג
(a·gag)
90: king of Amalekfrom the same as Age
the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־
(me·lech-)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of the Amalekitesעֲמָלֵ֖ק
(a·ma·lek)
6002: a desc. of Esau, also his posterityfrom amal
alive,חָ֑י
(chai;)
2416a: alive, livingfrom chayah
and utterly destroyedהֶחֱרִ֥ים
(he·che·rim)
2763a: to ban, devote, exterminatea prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the peopleהָעָ֖ם
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
with the edgeלְפִי־
(le·fi-)
6310: moutha prim. root
of the sword.חָֽרֶב׃
(cha·rev.)
2719: a swordfrom charab


















KJV Lexicon
And he took
taphas  (taw-fas')
to manipulate, i.e. seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantably
Agag
'Agag  (ag-ag')
flame; Agag, a title of Amalekitish kings -- Agag.
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of the Amalekites
`Amaleq  (am-aw-lake')
Amalek, a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country -- Amalek.
alive
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
and utterly destroyed
charam  (khaw-ram')
to seclude; specifically (by a ban) to devote to religious uses (especially destruction); physical and reflexive, to be blunt as to the nose
all the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
with the edge
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
of the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He captured Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

King James Bible
And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He captured Agag king of Amalek alive, but he completely destroyed all the rest of the people with the sword.

International Standard Version
He captured alive Agag king of Amalek, but he completely destroyed all the people, executing them with swords.

NET Bible
He captured King Agag of the Amalekites alive, but he executed all Agag's people with the sword.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He captured King Agag of Amalek alive. But he claimed all the people for God by destroying them.

King James 2000 Bible
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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