1Sa 15:7-9 | TNotes | STEP | 15:7 The area where the Amalekites lived stretched from Havilah in northern Sinai to Shur near the eastern border of Egypt .

cNum 24:7►

dEsth 3:1►

‏ 1 Samuel 15:7-9

15:7 ^a The area where the Amalekites lived stretched from Havilah in northern Sinai to Shur near the eastern border of Egypt.
15:8 ^b Agag was probably the descendant of an earlier king by the same name (see Num 24:7 ^c; cp. Esth 3:1 ^d).
15:9 ^e Saul and his men directly disobeyed the Lord’s command to “completely destroy” the Amalekites (15:3 ^f). Though the entire army participated in the disobedience of God’s command, Saul alone was responsible as their leader.