Study it in the app“But Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the flock and the herd, the second-born and the lambs, and all that was good, and they were not willing to devote them to destruction; but all the property that was despised and worthless, that they devoted to destruction.”
But Saulוַ שָׁאוּלand the peopleוְהָעָםsparedיַּחְמֹלAgagעַל אֲגָגand the bestוְעַל מֵיטַבof the flockהַצֹּאןand the herd,וְהַבָּקָרthe second-bornוְהַמִּשְׁנִיםand the lambs,וְעַל הַכָּרִיםand allוְעַל כָּלthat was good,הַטּוֹבand they were notוְלֹאwillingאָבוּto devote them to destruction;הַחֲרִימָםbut allוְכָלthe propertyהַמְּלָאכָהthat was despisedנְמִבְזָהand worthless,וְנָמֵסthatאֹתָהּthey devoted to destruction.הֶחֱרִימוּ
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” appearscrowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appearshave pity, spare
Feel pity, want to save someone; spare.
Where else “yachmol” appearsAgag
Agag, the name or title of the kings of Amalek. The name perhaps means "flame."
Where else “agag” appearsbest
The best, the best part.
Where else “metav” appearsflock
A flock of sheep and goats.
Where else “tson” appearscattle, herd
Cattle: cows, oxen, bulls; a herd.
Where else “bakar” appearssecond
Next in rank after the king.
Where else “mishnim” appearslamb
A fattened lamb.
Where else “karim” appearsgood
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appearsbe willing, consent
Be willing, consent, agree to something; with "not", refuse.
Where else “avu” appearsdevote to destruction
To give something wholly to YHWH, often by destroying it.
Where else “hacharima” appearsgoods
What one owns: his goods, his property.
Where else “melacha” appearsdespised
Despised, of little worth. It is a form of the verb "despise" and appears only once (1 Samuel 15:9).
Where else “nemivza” appearsworthless
Despicable and worthless: what is not worth keeping.
Where else “names” appears“The second-born” translates a word of uncertain meaning; it indicates especially good animals.
8He captured Agag king of Amalek alive, and all the people he devoted to destruction with the edge of the sword.
9 · This verse (above)
10The word of YHWH came to Samuel, saying:
