1 Samuel 15:9

9 However, Saul and the army spared Agag and the best of the sheep and the cattle and the second [best] of the young fatlings and {all that was valuable}; they were not willing to utterly destroy them. But all the possessions that were despised or worthless, they utterly destroyed.

1 Samuel 15:9 In-Context

7 Then Saul defeated [the] Amalekites from Havilah as one goes to Shur which [is] {east of} Egypt.
8 He captured Agag the king of Amalek alive, but all the people he utterly destroyed with the {edge} of the sword.
9 However, Saul and the army spared Agag and the best of the sheep and the cattle and the second [best] of the young fatlings and {all that was valuable}; they were not willing to utterly destroy them. But all the possessions that were despised or worthless, they utterly destroyed.
10 Then the word of Yahweh came to Samuel, saying,
11 "I regret that I made Saul king, for he has turned back from following me and has not kept my word." {Samuel became angry}, and he cried out to Yahweh all night.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Literally "all the good [things]"
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