Scripture · Old Testament

1 Samuel 15:32

1 Samuel 15:32 is verse 32 of 1 Samuel chapter 15, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

Then Samuel said, “Bring me Agag king of the Amalekites.” Agag came to him cheerfully, for he thought, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”

Or cautiously or in chains; see DSS and LXX.

Or “Surely this is the bitterness of death.” See DSS and LXX.

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King James Version

Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.

World English Bible

Then Samuel said, “Bring Agag the king of the Amalekites here to me!” Agag came to him cheerfully. Agag said, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”

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1 Samuel 15:30–34 · Berean Standard Bible

30 “I have sinned,” Saul replied. “Please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel. Come back with me, so that I may worship the LORD your God.”

31 So Samuel went back with Saul, and Saul worshiped the LORD.

32 Then Samuel said, “Bring me Agag king of the Amalekites.” Agag came to him cheerfully, for he thought, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”

33 But Samuel declared: “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women.” And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the LORD at Gilgal.

34 Then Samuel went to Ramah, but Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.

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Hebrew words

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said שְׁמוּאֵ֗לSamuel הַגִּ֤ישׁוּbring near אֵלַי֙to me אֶת<obj.>אֲגַג֙Agag מֶ֣לֶךְ[the] king of עֲמָלֵ֔קAmalek וַיֵּ֣לֶךְand he came אֵלָ֔יוto him אֲגַ֖גAgag מַעֲדַנֹּ֑תbonds וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said אֲגָ֔גAgag אָכֵ֖ןtruly סָ֥רit has departed מַר[the] bitterness of הַמָּֽוֶת<the> death

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Jeremiah 48:44
“Whoever flees the panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For I will bring upon Moab the year of their punishment,” declares the LORD.

1 Thessalonians 5:3
While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

Revelation 18:7
As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’

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