SHA'UL HA'MELECH
How many times did Sha'ul engage in battle with Amalek?
ANNIHILATION
What are two reasons why Sha'ul was commanded to wipe out the animals of Amalek?
1. Lecture for Parshas Zachor 5765, by Rabbi Maier Caplan
SHAUL'S FAILURE
For what reason might Shaul have refrained from fully wiping out Amalek, as he had been commanded?
What was the severity of Shaul's sin? Why did he repeatedly claim that he had kept Hashem's word, failing to realize his error?
1. Mafteach to Shmuel I 15:9:1:1, also see Malbim throughout the Perek
Why did Shaul lose his monarchy and dynasty for this sin? Why was there no possibility of regaining it through Teshuvah?
1. Mafteach to Shmuel I 15:28:1, and on
