But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them — despite the command for total destruction, Saul and the army preserve the best livestock (sheep, oxen, fat animals, lambs). This is a clear violation of the ḥerem. and all that was vile and refuse, they destroyed utterly — only the worthless animals are destroyed. The soldiers prioritize economic gain over obedience.

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