1 Samuel 15:8-10

Expanded Bible

⁸ He ·took [captured] King Agag of the Amalekites alive, but he ·killed all of Agag’s army [totally destroyed all the people; 15:3] with the sword. ⁹ Saul and the ·army let Agag live [people spared Agag], along with the best sheep, [^Loxen,] fat cattle, and lambs. They let every ·good [valuable] animal live, because they did not want to ·destroy them [devote them to destruction; 15:3]. But when they found an animal that was ·weak [despised] or useless, they ·killed it [devoted it to destruction].

¹⁰ Then the Lord spoke his word to Samuel: