1 Samuel 15:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Saulשָׁא֜וּל
(sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Samuel,שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל
(she·mu·'el)
8050: "name of God," a prophet of Isr.from shem and el
"I did obeyשָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙
(sha·ma'·ti)
8085: to heara prim. root
the voiceבְּקֹ֣ול
(be·ko·vl)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
of the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and wentוָאֵלֵ֕ךְ
(va·'e·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
on the missionבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ
(bad·de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
on whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the LORDיְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
sentשְׁלָחַ֣נִי
(she·la·cha·ni)
7971: to senda prim. root
me, and have broughtוָאָבִ֗יא
(va·'a·vi)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
back Agagאֲגַג֙
(a·gag)
90: king of Amalekfrom the same as Age
the kingמֶ֣לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Amalek,עֲמָלֵ֔ק
(a·ma·lek,)
6002: a desc. of Esau, also his posterityfrom amal
and have utterly destroyedהֶחֱרַֽמְתִּי׃
(he·che·ram·ti.)
2763a: to ban, devote, exterminatea prim. root
the Amalekites.עֲמָלֵ֖ק
(a·ma·lek)
6002: a desc. of Esau, also his posterityfrom amal


















KJV Lexicon
And Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Samuel
Shmuw'el  (sehm-oo-ale')
heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites -- Samuel, Shemuel.
Yea I have obeyed
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
the voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and have gone
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
which the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
me and have brought
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
Agag
'Agag  (ag-ag')
flame; Agag, a title of Amalekitish kings -- Agag.
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Amalek
`Amaleq  (am-aw-lake')
Amalek, a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country -- Amalek.
and have 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
the Amalekites
`Amaleq  (am-aw-lake')
Amalek, a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country -- Amalek.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Saul said to Samuel, "I did obey the voice of the LORD, and went on the mission on which the LORD sent me, and have brought back Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.

King James Bible
And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"But I did obey the LORD!" Saul answered. "I went on the mission the LORD gave me: I brought back Agag, king of Amalek, and I completely destroyed the Amalekites.

International Standard Version
Saul told Samuel, "I did obey the LORD. I went on the mission on which the LORD sent me, I brought Agag king of Amalek, and I completely destroyed the Amalekites.

NET Bible
Then Saul said to Samuel, "But I have obeyed the LORD! I went on the campaign the LORD sent me on. I brought back King Agag of the Amalekites after exterminating the Amalekites.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"But I did obey the LORD," Saul told Samuel. "I went where the LORD sent me, brought [back] King Agag of Amalek, and claimed the Amalekites for God.

King James 2000 Bible
And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.
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