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Then said Samuel, Bring you here to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. Agag came to him cheerfully. Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.
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The Danger of False Security
Agag approached Samuel cheerfully, saying, "Surely the bitterness of death is past." Commentators explain he was fatally mistaken, having been spared by King Saul only to face God's judgment from the prophet. Matthew Henry uses this as a spiritual lesson: people often believe danger has passed when judgment is actually imminent. This serves as a powerful reminder not to be deceived by a false sense of security.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Delicately - The meaning of this word is very obscure. It is translated from a word that means “dainties” or “delights” ([Reference Genesis …
19th Century
Anglican
Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. —But in the public service of thanksgiving, there was one stern ac…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then said Samuel, bring you hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites This he said…
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Many think the bitterness of death is past when it has not truly gone; they put that evil day far out of mind, though it is actually very near.