1 And Samuel said to Saul, “The Lord sent me to ^zanoint you king over his people Israel; now therefore listen to the words of the Lord. 2 Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘I have noted ^awhat Amalek did to Israel in opposing them on the way when they came up out of Egypt. 3 ^bNow go and strike Amalek and devote to destruction¹ all that they have. Do not spare them, but kill both ^cman and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.’”