KJV ORIGINAL
And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Samuel said, 'Just as your sword has left women without their children, your mother will also lose her child.' Then Samuel cut Agag into pieces before the LORD at Gilgal.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Samuel executed King Agag as divine judgment, declaring that Agag would face the same fate he had brought to others - death that leaves mothers grieving.
📚 Historical Context
This follows King Saul's incomplete obedience to God's command to completely destroy the Amalekites, including their king Agag. The Amalekites had been Israel's enemies since the Exodus, attacking them when they were vulnerable in the wilderness. Samuel, as God's prophet, carried out the execution that Saul had failed to complete.
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