NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon But SaulSha'uwl (shaw-ool') asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul. and 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. spared chamal (khaw-mal') to commiserate; by implication, to spare -- have compassion, (have) pity, spare. Agag 'Agag (ag-ag') flame; Agag, a title of Amalekitish kings -- Agag. and the best meytab (may-tawb') the best part -- best. of the sheep tso'n (tsone) from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men) and of the oxen baqar (baw-kawr') beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd -- beeve, bull (+ -ock), + calf, + cow, great (cattle), + heifer, herd, kine, ox. and of the fatlings mishneh (mish-neh') a repetition, i.e. a duplicate (copy of a document), or a double (in amount); by implication, a second (in order, rank, age, quality or location) and the lambs kar (kar) a ram (as full-grown and fat), including a battering-ram (as butting); hence, a meadow (as for sheep); also a pad or camel's saddle (as puffed out) and all that was good towb (tobe) good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun and would 'abah (aw-baw') to breathe after, i.e. (figuratively) to be acquiescent -- consent, rest content will, be willing. not utterly destroy 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 them but every thing mla'kah (mel-aw-kaw') deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor) that was vile nmibzeh (nem-ib-zeh') despised -- vile. and refuse macac (maw-sas') to liquefy; figuratively, to waste (with disease), to faint (with fatigue, fear or grief) -- discourage, faint, be loosed, melt (away), refuse, utterly. that they destroyed utterly 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 Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible But Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep, the oxen, the fatlings, the lambs, and all that was good, and were not willing to destroy them utterly; but everything despised and worthless, that they utterly destroyed. King James Bible But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly. Holman Christian Standard Bible Saul and the troops spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, cattle, and choice animals, as well as the young rams and the best of everything else. They were not willing to destroy them, but they did destroy all the worthless and unwanted things. International Standard Version Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep and cattle—the fattened animals and lambs—along with all that was good. They were not willing to completely destroy them, but they did completely destroy everything that was worthless and inferior. NET Bible 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Saul and the army spared Agag and the best sheep and cows, the fattened animals, the lambs, and all the best [property]. The army refused to claim them for God by destroying them. But everything that was worthless and weak the army did claim for God and destroy. King James 2000 Bible But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but everything that was despised and worthless, that they destroyed utterly. Links 1 Samuel 15:91 Samuel 15:9 NIV 1 Samuel 15:9 NLT 1 Samuel 15:9 ESV 1 Samuel 15:9 NASB 1 Samuel 15:9 KJV |