1 Samuel 15:7

And Saul struck Amalec from Evilat to Sur fronting Egypt.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.

In Context

6And Saul said to the Kinite, Go, and depart out of the midst of the Amalekites, lest I put you with them; for you dealt mercifully with the children of Israel when they went up out of Egypt. So the Kinite departed from the midst of Amalec.

8And he took Agag the king of Amalec alive, and he killed all the people and + 15:8 This is strangely given as the rendering of החריס 'he destroyed.' Hierim with the edge of the sword.

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Cross References

Genesis 2:11The name of the one, Phisom, this it is which encircles the whole land of Evilat, where there is gold.

Genesis 25:18And he lived from Evilat to Sur, which is opposite Egypt, until one comes to the Assyrians; he lived in the presence of all his brethren.

1 Samuel 14:48And he wrought valiantly, and struck Amalec, and rescued Israel out of the hand of them that trampled on him.

Ecclesiastes 8:13but it shall not be well with the ungodly, and he shall not prolong his days, which are as a shadow; forasmuch as he fears not before God.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 15:2-10

The Amalekites Destroyed. ( b. c. 1065.) 1 Samuel also said unto Saul, The Lord sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the Lord . 2 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt. 3 Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.… Read the whole commentary →

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