| 20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 15:20:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomersaid 1 Samuel 15:20:2 ⧉שָׁא֜וּלshaulSaul 1 Samuel 15:20:3 ⧉אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֗לelshemuelto Samuel 1 Samuel 15:20:4 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֤רasherthat 1 Samuel 15:20:5 ⧉שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙shamaetiI obeyed 1 Samuel 15:20:6 ⧉בְּק֣וֹלbekolthe voice of 1 Samuel 15:20:7 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehLORD 1 Samuel 15:20:8 ⧉וָאֵלֵ֕ךְvaelekhI went 1 Samuel 15:20:9 ⧉בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְbaderekhon the way 1 Samuel 15:20:10 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־שְׁלָחַ֣נִיashershelakhanisent me 1 Samuel 15:20:11 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehLORD 1 Samuel 15:20:12 ⧉וָאָבִ֗יאvaaviI brought 1 Samuel 15:20:13 ⧉אֶת־אֲגַג֙etagagAgag 1 Samuel 15:20:14 ⧉מֶ֣לֶךְmelekhking of 1 Samuel 15:20:15 ⧉עֲמָלֵ֔קamalekAmalek 1 Samuel 15:20:16 ⧉וְאֶת־עֲמָלֵ֖קveetamalekand the Amalekites 1 Samuel 15:20:17 ⧉הֶחֱרַֽמְתִּי׃hekherametiI devoted to destruction |
| 20. Formal Translation And Saul said to Samuel, “I fully obeyed the voice of the LORD {Yahweh, Command Giver} and traveled the path on which the LORD sent me, and I brought back Agag the king of Amalek, and I utterly destroyed Amalek.” |
| 20. Dynamic Translation Saul replied to Samuel, “I did obey the LORD; I went on the mission the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Commander} sent me on. I brought back Agag and completely destroyed the Amalekites.” |