16 saying: “Because a hand is against the throne+ of Jah,+ Jehovah will have war* with Amʹa·lek from generation to generation.”+

20 When he got to see Amʹa·lek, he carried further his proverbial utterance and went on to say:+

19 And it must occur that when Jehovah your God has given you rest from all your enemies round about in the land that Jehovah your God is giving you as an inheritance to take possession of it,+ you should wipe out the mention of Amʹa·lek from under the heavens.+ You must not forget.

20 However, Saul said to Samuel: “But I have obeyed+ the voice of Jehovah in that I went on the mission on which Jehovah had sent me and I brought Aʹgag+ the king of Amʹa·lek, but Amʹa·lek I have devoted to destruction.+

30 And it came about while David and his men were coming to Zikʹlag+ on the third day, that the A·malʹek·ites+ made a raid on the south and on Zikʹlag; and they proceeded to strike Zikʹlag and burn it with fire,

18 And David got to deliver all that the A·malʹek·ites had taken,+ and his two wives David delivered.