| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 15:8:1 ⧉וַיִּתְפֹּ֛שׂvayitposand he took 1 Samuel 15:8:2 ⧉אֶת־אֲגַ֥גetagagAgag 1 Samuel 15:8:3 ⧉מֶֽלֶךְ־עֲמָלֵ֖קmehlekhahmalekking of Amalek 1 Samuel 15:8:4 ⧉חָ֑יkhaialive 1 Samuel 15:8:5 ⧉וְאֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֖םveetkolhaamand all the people 1 Samuel 15:8:6 ⧉הֶחֱרִ֥יםhekherimhe devoted to destruction 1 Samuel 15:8:7 ⧉לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃lehfeekharevby the edge of the sword |
| 8. Formal Translation And he captured Agag, the king of Amalek, alive, and devoted all the people to destruction by the edge of the sword. |
| 8. Dynamic Translation He seized Agag, the king of Amalek, alive, and placed all his people under a ban with the sword. |