1 Samuel 15:18 Meaning
And the LORD sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.
Context Explained
16Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the LORD hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on.
17And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?
18And the LORD sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.
19Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?
20And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Deuteronomy 25:17-19
This passage outlines God's command to destroy the Amalekites, explaining the context of Saul's mission.
Exodus 17:14
God's command to destroy Amalek fulfills His earlier promise to blot out their memory.
1 Samuel 15:3
This verse reiterates God's command to Saul, emphasizing the importance of complete obedience.
Source: 1 Samuel 15:18