The Meaning of 1 Samuel 15:32 Explained

1 Samuel 15:32

KJV: Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.

YLT: and Samuel saith, 'Bring ye nigh unto me Agag king of Amalek,' and Agag cometh unto him daintily, and Agag saith, 'Surely the bitterness of death hath turned aside.'

Darby: And Samuel said, Bring ye near to me Agag the king of Amalek. And Agag came to him gaily. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.

ASV: Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him cheerfully. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.

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What is the context of 1 Samuel 15:32?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.

What does 1 Samuel 15:32 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 15:17-35 - Shallow Repentance Unavailing

Samuel was deeply moved when he heard of Saul's failure, "and he cried unto the Lord all night." Thus he was prepared to accost the sinful king. Mr. Finney tells of a minister who was so burdened with the souls of men that he could do but little preaching, his whole time and strength being given to prayer. It is only in that spirit that men like Samuel can undertake their solemn duty.

Saul's response was very unsatisfactory. He began by laying the blame on the people, 1 Samuel 15:21. He pretended that the object of sparing the cattle, etc., was to sacrifice them to God-a very hypocritical excuse, 1 Samuel 15:22. Without any deep consciousness of sin, he lightly professed sorrow, and hoped to pacify Samuel by asking that they might kneel together in worship, 1 Samuel 15:25. When the old prophet refused to let him off so easily, the only thing that Saul cared for was that the elders should still honor him, 1 Samuel 15:30. How hardened Saul had become! This was the beginning of the sin unto death.

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Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 15

¹ Samuel sends Saul to destroy Amalek
⁶ Saul favors the Kenites
⁷ He spares Agag and the best of the spoil
¹⁰ Samuel denounces unto Saul God's rejection of him for his disobedience
²⁴ Saul's humiliation
³² Samuel kills Agag
³⁴ Samuel and Saul part

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 15:32 mean?

And said Samuel bring here to me - Agag king of the Amalekites So came to him Agag cautiously And said Agag surely is past The bitterness of death -

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל הַגִּ֤ישׁוּ אֵלַי֙ אֶת־ אֲגַג֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ עֲמָלֵ֔ק וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אֵלָ֔יו אֲגַ֖ג מַעֲדַנֹּ֑ת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲגָ֔ג אָכֵ֖ן סָ֥ר מַר־ הַמָּֽוֶת ס

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	And said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל	Samuel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שְׁמוּאֵל Sense: son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during the days of Saul and David.
הַגִּ֤ישׁוּ	bring here
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine plural Root: נָגַשׁ Sense: to draw near, approach.
אֵלַי֙	to me
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
אֲגַג֙	Agag
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲגַג Sense: king of Amalek, spared by Saul but slain by Samuel.
מֶ֣לֶךְ	king
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
עֲמָלֵ֔ק	of the Amalekites
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: עֲמָלֵק Sense: son of Eliphaz by his concubine Timnah, grandson of Esau, and progenitor of a race of people in southern Canaan.
וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ	So came
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: הָלַךְ Sense: to go, walk, come.
אֵלָ֔יו	to him
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
אֲגַ֖ג	Agag
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲגַג Sense: king of Amalek, spared by Saul but slain by Samuel.
מַעֲדַנֹּ֑ת	cautiously
Parse: Adverb Root: מַעֲדַנִּים Sense: dainty (food), delight.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	And said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
אֲגָ֔ג	Agag
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲגַג Sense: king of Amalek, spared by Saul but slain by Samuel.
אָכֵ֖ן	surely
Parse: Adverb Root: אָכֵן Sense: surely, truly, indeed.
סָ֥ר	is past
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: סוּר Sense: to turn aside, depart.
מַר־	The bitterness
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular construct Root: מַר Sense: bitter, bitterness.
הַמָּֽוֶת	of death
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מָוֶת Sense: death, dying, Death (personified), realm of the dead.
ס	-
Parse: Punctuation

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