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	Nave's—Amalekites

Amalekites, The

Descent of—Ge 36:12,16

CHARACTER of

• Wicked
• —1Sa 15:18
• Oppressive
• —Jud 10:12
• Warlike and Cruel
• —1Sa 15:33

Governed by Kings—1Sa 15:20,32

A powerful and influential nation—Nu 24:7

Possessed cities—1Sa 15:5

COUNTRY of

• In the south of Canaan
• —Nu 13:29; 1Sa 27:8
• Extended from Havilah to Shur
• —1Sa 15:7
• Was the scene of ancient warfare
• —Ge 14:7

Part of the Kenites dwelt amongst—1Sa 15:6

Were the first to oppose Israel—Ex 17:8

Discomfited at Rephidim through the intercession of Moses—Ex 17:9-13

Doomed to utter destruction for opposing Israel—Ex 17:14,16; De 25:19

Their utter destruction foretold—Nu 24:20

Presumption of Israel punished by—Nu 14:45

United with Eglon against Israel—Jud 3:13

Part of their possessions taken by Ephraim—Jud 5:14; 12:15

With Midian, oppressed Israel—Jud 6:3-5

Overcome by Gideon—Jud 6:33,34; 7:21,22

SAUL

• Overcame, and delivered Israel
• —1Sa 14:48
• Commissioned to destroy
• —1Sa 15:1-3
• Massacred
• —1Sa 15:4-8
• Condemned for not utterly destroying
• —1Sa 15:9-26; 28:18

Agag, king of, slain by Samuel—1Sa 15:32,33

Invaded by David—1Sa 27:8,9

Pillaged and burned Ziklag—1Sa 30:1,2

Pursued and slain by David—1Sa 30:10-20

Spoil taken from, consecrated—2Sa 8:11,12

Confederated against Israel—Ps 83:7

Remnant of, completely destroyed during the reign of Hezekiah—1Ch 4:41-43