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Saul ignores the ban on spoils on places Yahweh designated for total destruction.
the edge of the sword
The phrase, "the edge of the sword," here represents the army of the nation of Israel. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)
Saul...spared Agag
Saul disobeyed God by letting Agag live.
as well as the best of the sheep...
Saul disobeyed God by keeping the best of the livestock.