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NASB | 1 Samuel 15:3 'Now go and strike Amalek and utterly destroy all that he has, and do not spare him; but put to death both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.'" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Samuel 15:3 'Now go and strike Amalek and completely destroy everything that they have; do not spare them, but kill both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.'" |
Bible Question: I know what the Amalekites did to the Israelites. I wondered why God wanted the women and chilren killed, rather than taking them as captives? |
Bible Answer: Dear cwheeland, What, when, where, how, and who questions are generally easily answered. How questions are some of the most difficult ones to answer. When the scripture does not give an explanation, we are left only with speculation. Since this was a decree of God, we know that it was good, right, appropriate, and necessary. We may well surmise that the utter extermination of these peoples, who had been such a problem for Israel (Exodus 17:8-16; Numbers 14:45; Judges 3:13; 6:3), would be for the security and benefit of God's people. Indeed, God had not granted the Amalekites repentance (1 Samuel 14:48) -- which He would have done had He intended for them to be spared. In Him, Doc |
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