Saul said, &#8220;They were brought<n id="1" /> from the Amalekites; the army spared the best of the flocks and cattle to sacrifice to the <sc>Lordsc> our God. But everything else we slaughtered.&#8221;p>

However, Saul and the army spared Agag, along with the best of the flock, the cattle, the fatlings,<n id="1" /> and the lambs, as well as everything else that was of value.<n id="2" /> They were not willing to slaughter them. But they did slaughter everything that was despised<n id="3" /> and worthless.p>