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11 lines
644 B
Markdown
## were you not made the head of the tribes of Israel? ##
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Saul knows that God made him king, this question is used for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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## Why then did you not obey the voice of Yahweh, but instead you seized the booty and did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh? ##
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This questions is asked to rebuke Saul for disobeying Yahweh.
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## but instead you seized the booty ##
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The Law of Moses specifically states when God instructs Israel to completely destroy a nation, nothing is to be kept. It is all marked for destruction as a burnt offering to God. Nothing was to be kept or brought back to camp. |