John Gill's Exposition on 1 Samuel 15:8

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, etc.] This name seems to be a common name of the kings of these people, as Pharaoh was of the Egyptians, (see <042402>Numbers 24:2). When this king fell into the hands of Saul, he did not put him to death, as he should have done, but preserved him; for what reasons, see in the following verse: and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword; that is, all that came in his way, or fell into his hands; all between Havilah and Shur; all excepting those that made their escape, for we after read of Amalekites, and that in large bodies, (<092708>1 Samuel 27:8 30:1).

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