1 Samuel 15:9 Hebrew Word Analysis

0sparedוַיַּחְמֹל֩h2550
1But Saulשָׁא֨וּלh7586
2and the peopleוְהָעָ֜םh5971
3עַלh5921
4Agagאֲגָ֗גh90
5וְעַלh5921
6and the bestמֵיטַ֣בh4315
7of the sheepהַצֹּאן֩h6629
8and of the oxenוְהַבָּקָ֨רh1241
9and of the fatlingsוְהַמִּשְׁנִ֤יםh4932
10וְעַלh5921
11and the lambsהַכָּרִים֙h3733
12וְעַלh5921
13כָּלh3605
14and all that was goodהַטּ֔וֹבh2896
15וְלֹ֥אh3808
16and wouldאָב֖וּh14
23not utterly destroyהֶֽחֱרִֽימוּ׃h2763
18וְכָלh3605
19them but every thingהַמְּלָאכָ֛הh4399
20that was vileנְמִבְזָ֥הh5240
21and refuseוְנָמֵ֖סh4549
22אֹתָ֥הּh853
23not utterly destroyהֶֽחֱרִֽימוּ׃h2763

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But Saul and the people did not put Agag to death, and they kept the best of the sheep and the oxen and the fat beasts and the lambs, and whatever was good, not desiring to put them to the curse: but everything which was bad and of no use they put to the curse.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep and oxen, and beasts of the second bearing, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not devote them to destruction; but everything that was mean and weak, that they destroyed utterly.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.

World English Bible (WEB)

But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and wouldn't utterly destroy them: but everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and Saul hath pity -- also the people -- on Agag, and on the best of the flock, and of the herd, and of the seconds, and on the lambs, and on all that `is' good, and have not been willing to devote them; and all the work, despised and wasted -- it they devoted.