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1 Samuel 15:4 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Saul summoned the people, and counted them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen and ten thousand men of Judah. "

1 Samuel 15:4

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2 The LORD of Armies says, ‘I remember what Amalek did to Israel, how he set himself against him on the way when he came up out of Egypt.

3 Now go and strike Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and don’t spare them; but kill both man and woman, infant and nursing baby, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.’”

4 Saul summoned the people, and counted them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen and ten thousand men of Judah.

5 Saul came to the city of Amalek, and set an ambush in the valley.

6 Saul said to the Kenites, “Go, depart, go down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them; for you showed kindness to all the children of Israel when they came up out of Egypt.” So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.

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1 Samuel 15:1

"Samuel said to Saul, “The LORD sent me to anoint you to be king over his people, over Israel. Now therefore listen to the voice of the LORD’s words."

1 Samuel 15:2

"The LORD of Armies says, ‘I remember what Amalek did to Israel, how he set himself against him on the way when he came up out of Egypt."

1 Samuel 15:3

"Now go and strike Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and don’t spare them; but kill both man and woman, infant and nursing baby, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.’”"

1 Samuel 15:5

"Saul came to the city of Amalek, and set an ambush in the valley."

1 Samuel 15:6

"Saul said to the Kenites, “Go, depart, go down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them; for you showed kindness to all the children of Israel when they came up out of Egypt.” So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites."

1 Samuel 15:7

"Saul struck the Amalekites, from Havilah as you go to Shur, which is before Egypt."

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