The people flew upon the spoil, to wit, at evening, when the time prefixed by Saul was expired.
With the blood; not having patience to tarry till the blood was perfectly gone out of them, as they should have done. See Gen_9:4Lev_17:14Deu_12:16. So they who seemed to make conscience of the king’s commandment for fear of the curse, make no scruple of transgressing God’s command.