Later, Jehovah commanded Saul to annihilate the nation of Amalek, which had earlier attacked Israel without provocation.
حَتَّى إِنَّهُ مَا كَانَ يَجِبُ أَنْ يَعْفُوَ عَنْ حَيَوَانَاتِهِمِ ٱلْأَلِيفَةِ .‏