1 Samuel 15:6

Saul said to the Kenites, “Go, depart, go down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them; for you showed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt.” So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.

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WEBBE

Saul said to the Kenites, “Go, depart, go down from amongst the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them; for you showed kindness to all the children of Israel when they came up out of Egypt.” So the Kenites departed from amongst the Amalekites.

BSB

And he warned the Kenites, “Since you showed kindness to all the Israelites when they came up out of Egypt, go on and get away from the Amalekites. Otherwise I will sweep you away with them.” So the Kenites moved away from the Amalekites.

KJV

And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for ye shewed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.

ASV

And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them; for ye showed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.

BBE

And Saul said to the Kenites, Go away, take yourselves out from among the Amalekites, or destruction will overtake you with them: for you were kind to the children of Israel when they came out of Egypt. So the Kenites went away from among the Amalekites.

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וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul H7586 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 הַקֵּינִי ha·kei·ni the Kenite[s] H7017 לְכוּ le·khu go H1980 סֻּרוּ su·ru depart H5493 רְדוּ re·du go down H3381 מִתּוֹךְ mi·tokh from among H8432 עֲמָלֵקִי 'a·mal·ki [the] Amalekite[s] H6003 פֶּן־ pen- lest H6435 אֹסִפְךָ 'o·sif·kha I should destroy you H622 עִמּוֹ i·mo with it H5973 וְאַתָּה ve·'a·tah and you H859 עָשִׂיתָה 'a·si·tah you did H6213 חֶסֶד che·sed loyalty H2617 עִם־ 'im- with H5973 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 בְּנֵי be·nei [the] people of H1121 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 בַּעֲלוֹתָם ba·'a·lo·tam when came up they H5927 מִמִּצְרָיִם mi·mitz·ra·yim from Egypt H4714 וַיָּסַר vai·ya·sar and it departed H5493 קֵינִי kei·ni [the] Kenite[s] H7017 מִתּוֹךְ mi·tokh from among H8432 עֲמָלֵק 'a·ma·lek Amalek H6002

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–9

The sentence of condemnation against the Amalekites had gone forth long before, Ex 17:14; De 25:19, but they had been spared till they filled up the measure of their sins. We are sure that the righteous Lord does no injustice to any. The remembering the kindness of the ancestors of the Kenites, in favour to them, at the time God was punishing the injuries done by the ancestors of the Amalekites, tended to clear the righteousness of God in this dispensation. It is dangerous to be found in the company of God's enemies, and it is our duty and interest to come out from among them, lest we share in their sins and plagues, Re 18:4. As the commandment had been express, and a test of Saul's obedience, his conduct evidently was the effect of a proud, rebellious spirit. He destroyed only the refuse, that was good for little. That which was now destroyed was sacrificed to the justice of God.

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