1 Samuel 15:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 15:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 15:8 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 15:8 — KJV
“And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.”
— 1 Samuel 15:8 (KJV)
1 Samuel 15:8 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 15:8
“And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:8: took, king, utterly
“And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that were therein.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:8: took, king, utterly
“And he took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof; and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining: as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to the king thereof; as he had done also to Libnah, and to her king.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:8: took, king, utterly
“And they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:8: took, utterly, destroyed
“And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and he utterly destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:8: king, utterly, destroyed
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