Study it in the app“Samuel said, “Bring near to me Agag king of Amalek.” And Agag went to him in good spirits; and Agag said, “Surely the bitterness of death has turned aside.””
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵלsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Bring nearהַגִּישׁוּto meאֵלַיAgagאֶת אֲגַגkingמֶלֶךְof Amalek.”עֲמָלֵקAnd Agagוַ אֲגַגwentיֵּלֶךְto himאֵלָיוin good spirits;מַעֲדַנֹּתand Agagוַ אֲגָגsaid,יֹּאמֶר“Surelyאָכֵןthe bitternessמַרof deathהַמָּוֶתhas turned aside.”סָר
Samuel
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” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsbring near
To carry something over, or present a gift.
Where else “hagishu” 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” appearsgo
To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.
Where else “yelech” appearsgood spirits
With a calm and cheerful spirit, without fearing what comes.
Where else “maadanot” appearssurely
A word that affirms strongly: «truly», «without doubt».
Where else “achen” appearsbitterness
Deep pain of soul, or the cruelty that causes it.
Where else “mar” appearsdeath
The end of life: when someone stops breathing and returns to dust.
Where else “mavet” appearsturn aside
To leave the road, go away.
Where else “sar” appears“In good spirits” translates a word of uncertain meaning; it has also been understood as “in chains” or “trembling.”
31Samuel turned back after Saul, and Saul bowed down to YHWH.
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33Samuel said, “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother shall be childless among women.” And Samuel hacked to pieces Agag before YHWH at Gilgal.
