1 Samuel 15:33

“And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.”

"And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal." - 1 Samuel 15:33
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What does 1 Samuel 15:33 mean?

1 Samuel 15:33 (KJV) says, "And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the Lord in Gilgal." This verse comes at the end of a story in which King Saul disobeys God's command to…

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The Cost of Disobedience: Understanding the Weight of Our Actions

The poignant judgment of King Saul from the prophet Samuel resonates through the ages, encapsulated in the powerful statement, "And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD…

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A Prayer for Justice and Restoration

Heavenly Father, We bow humbly before You today, awed by Your mighty power and authority over all creation. In this moment, we reflect on the weight of 1 Samuel 15:33, where Samuel declared, "As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women…

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1 Samuel 15:27 - "And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent."
1 Samuel 15:13 - "And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD."
1 Samuel 10:15 - "And Saul's uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you."
1 Samuel 15:14 - "And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?"
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1 Samuel 15:1 - "Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD."
1 Samuel 15:5 - "And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley."
1 Samuel 15:35 - "And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel."
"Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me:" - 2 Samuel 15:33