Who was Agag in the Bible?
King, during the united monarchy
Agag was the king of the Amalekites during the reign of King Saul of Israel. Agag appears in 5 verses of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Agag?
Agag was the king of the Amalekites during the reign of King Saul of Israel. God commanded Saul to attack the Amalekites and totally destroy everything, including Agag. Saul defeated the Amalekites but spared Agag and the best of the livestock. The prophet Samuel rebuked Saul for his disobedience and told him that God had rejected him as king. Samuel then summoned Agag and "hewed him in pieces before the Lord." (1Sa.15.8,9,20,32,33) The book of Esther mentions that Haman, the enemy of the Jews, was an Agagite, which suggests he may have been a descendant of Agag the Amalekite. (Est.3.1,10; 8.3,5; 9.24).
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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Agag appear in the Bible?
Agag is referenced in 5 verses. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Samuel 15:8
- 1 Samuel 15:9
- 1 Samuel 15:20
- 1 Samuel 15:32
- 1 Samuel 15:33
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Agag.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Agag?
Agag appears in 5 verses, all of them in 1 Samuel.
Which books of the Bible mention Agag?
Just one: 1 Samuel.
Where can I read every verse about Agag?
This page lists 5 of them. Protos carries all 5, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
