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The Amalekite king Saul spared against God's command — costing Saul his kingdom
King of the Amalekites during Saul's reign. God commanded Saul to completely destroy the Amalekites and everything they had — but Saul spared Agag and the best livestock (1 Samuel 15). The prophet Samuel confronted Saul for this disobedience — 'To obey is better than sacrifice' — then executed Agag himself. This incident cost Saul the kingdom and became the defining example of half-hearted obedience.
Samuel commands Saul to destroy Amalek utterly; Saul musters 210000 men at Telaim and wins the battle but spares King Agag and the best of the spoil — sealing the end of his dynasty.
Saul's Downfall BeginsUnited KingdomSaul couldn't wait for Samuel and offered the sacrifice himself — then disobeyed again with the Amalekites. Two strikes, kingdom gone.
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