²This is what the Lord of Armies says: I will punish Amalek for what they did to Israel. They blocked Israel’s way after the Israelites came from Egypt. ³Now go and attack Amalek. Claim everything they have for God by destroying it. Don’t spare them, but kill men and women, infants and children, cows and sheep, camels and donkeys.”

⁴Saul organized the troops, and he counted them at Telaim: 200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men from Judah. ⁵Saul went to the city of Amalek and set an ambush in the valley. ⁶Then Saul said to the Kenites, “Get away from the Amalekites so that I won’t destroy you with them. You were kind to all the Israelites when they came from Egypt.” So the Kenites left the Amalekites.

⁷Saul attacked the Amalekites from Havilah to Shur, east of Egypt. ⁸He captured King Agag of Amalek alive. But he claimed all the people for God by destroying them. ⁹Saul 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.

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