1 Samuel 15:33 BSB — MannaFest

1 Samuel 15:33

But Samuel declared: “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women.” And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the LORD at Gilgal.

BSB

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ASV

And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before Jehovah in Gilgal.

KJV

And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the Lord in Gilgal.

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Commentary

2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Hewed in pieces - Only found in this passage. Samuel thus executed the חרם chērem 1Sa 15:3 which Saul had violated, and so both saved the nation from the guilt of a broken oath, and gave a final example to Saul, but apparently in vain, of uncompromising obedience to the commandments of God. There is something awful in the majesty of the prophet rising above and eclipsing that of the king (compare 1Ki 21:20; Jer 38:14 ff; Dan 2:46; Dan 4:27).

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

Hewed - This he did by divine instinct, and in pursuance of God's express command, which being sinfully neglected by Saul, is now executed by Samuel. But these are no precedents for private persons to take the sword of justice into their hands.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

He trod in the steps of his ancestors' cruelty, and those under him, it is likely, did the same; justly therefore is all the righteous blood shed by Amalek required of this generation, Matt. xxiii. Agag, that was delicate and luxurious himself, was cruel and barbarous to others.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Samuel hewed Agag--This cruel tyrant met the retribution of a righteous Providence. Never has it been unusual for great or official personages in the East to perform executions with their own hands. Samuel did it "before the Lord" in Gilgal, appointing that same mode of punishment (hitherto unknown in Israel) to be used towards him, which he had formerly used towards others.

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Original language & word study

17 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	vai.Yo.mer	and he said	H559 →
שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל	she.mu.'El	Samuel	H8050 →
כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר	ka.'a.Sher	just as	H834 →
שִׁכְּלָ֤ה	shi.ke.Lah	it has made childless	H7921 →
נָשִׁים֙	na.Shim	women	H802 →
חַרְבֶּ֔ךָ	char.Be.kha	sword your	H2719 →
כֵּן־	ken-	so	H3651 →
תִּשְׁכַּ֥ל	tish.Kal	she will become childless	H7921 →
מִנָּשִׁ֖ים	mi.na.Shim	from women	H802 →
אִמֶּ֑ךָ	'i.Me.kha	mother your	H517 →
וַיְשַׁסֵּ֨ף	vay.sha.Sef	and he cut to pieces	H8158 →
שְׁמוּאֵ֧ל	she.mu.'El	Samuel	H8050 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
אֲגָ֛ג	'a.Gag	Agag	H90 →
לִפְנֵ֥י	lif.Nei	<to> before	H6440 →
יְהוָ֖ה	Yah.weh	Yahweh	H3068 →
בַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃ ס	ba.gil.Gal	in <the> Gilgal	H1537 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Matthew 7:2
For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
leads to
- James 2:13
  For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Mark 4:24
  He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.
- Obadiah 1:15
  For the Day of the LORD is near for all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your recompense will return upon your own head.
- Luke 6:38
  Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured…
Through
Genesis 9:6
Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.
leads to
- Revelation 13:10
  “If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Leviticus 24:17
  And if a man takes the life of anyone else, he must surely be put to death.
- Matthew 26:52
  “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.
Through
Revelation 16:6
For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”
leads to
- Isaiah 49:26
  I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your…

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About 1 Samuel