Study it in the app“Saul said to Samuel, “Yes, I have listened to the voice of YHWH, and I went on the way on which YHWH sent me; and I have brought Agag king of Amalek, and Amalek I have devoted to destruction.”
SaulשָׁאוּלsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלSamuel,שְׁמוּאֵל“Yes, I haveאֲשֶׁרlistenedשָׁמַעְתִּיto the voiceבְּקוֹלof YHWH,יְהוָהand I wentוָאֵלֵךְon the wayבַּדֶּרֶךְon whichאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהsent me;שְׁלָחַנִיand I have broughtוָאָבִיאAgagאֶת אֲגַגkingמֶלֶךְof Amalek,עֲמָלֵקand Amalekוְאֶת עֲמָלֵקI have devoted to destruction.הֶחֱרַמְתִּי
Saul
Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".
Where else “shaul” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsSamuel
Samuel, the name of two persons. One was a chief of the tribe of Simeon (Numbers 34:20). The best known is the son of Elkanah and Hannah, prophet and last judge of Israel, who anointed the kings Saul and David. The name sounds like "heard by El" or "name of El."
Where else “shemuel” appearsobey
To obey: "listen to the voice" of someone.
Where else “shamati” appearsvoice
What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.
Where else “kol” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsgo
To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.
Where else “elech” appearsroad
The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.
Where else “derech” appearssend
To send someone or something.
Where else “shelaach” appearsbring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “avi” appearsAgag
Agag, the name or title of the kings of Amalek. The name perhaps means "flame."
Where else “agag” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearsAmalek
Amalek, a grandson of Esau. The Amalekites, who became enemies of Israel, descend from him; the name also stands for that people.
Where else “amalek” appearsdevote to destruction
To give something wholly to YHWH, often by destroying it.
Where else “hecheramti” appears19Why then did you not listen to the voice of YHWH, but rushed on the spoil and did what was evil in the eyes of YHWH?”
20 · This verse (above)
21But the people took from the spoil animals of the flock and herd, the firstfruits of what was devoted to destruction, to sacrifice to YHWH your Elohim in Gilgal.”
