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Amalek

Mentioned in 22 verses across 9 books, first in Genesis 36:12. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).

In the Bible

All 22 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.

Genesis

  • Genesis 36:12

    Additionally, Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave birth to Amalek. These are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.

  • Genesis 36:16

    Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. They are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Adah.

Exodus

  • Exodus 17:8

    After this, the Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim.

  • Exodus 17:9

    So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with the staff of God in my hand.”

  • Exodus 17:10

    Joshua did as Moses had instructed him and fought against the Amalekites, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.

  • Exodus 17:11

    As long as Moses held up his hands, Israel prevailed; but when he lowered them, Amalek prevailed.

  • Exodus 17:13

    So Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his army with the sword.

  • Exodus 17:14

    Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this on a scroll as a reminder and recite it to Joshua, because I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.”

  • Exodus 17:16

    “Indeed,” he said, “a hand was lifted up toward the throne of the LORD. The LORD will war against Amalek from generation to generation.”

Numbers

  • Numbers 24:20

    Then Balaam saw Amalek and lifted up an oracle, saying: “Amalek was first among the nations, but his end is destruction.”

Deuteronomy

  • Deuteronomy 25:17

    Remember what the Amalekites did to you along your way from Egypt,

  • Deuteronomy 25:19

    When the LORD your God gives you rest from the enemies around you in the land that He is giving you to possess as an inheritance, you are to blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven. Do not forget!

Judges

  • Judges 3:13

    After enlisting the Ammonites and Amalekites to join forces with him, Eglon attacked and defeated Israel, taking possession of the City of Palms.

  • Judges 5:14

    Some came from Ephraim, with their roots in Amalek; Benjamin came with your people after you. The commanders came down from Machir, the bearers of the marshal’s staff from Zebulun.

1 Samuel

  • 1 Samuel 15:2

    This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘I witnessed what the Amalekites did to the Israelites when they ambushed them on their way up from Egypt.

  • 1 Samuel 15:3

    Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”

  • 1 Samuel 15:5

    Saul came to the city of Amalek and lay in wait in the valley.

  • 1 Samuel 15:20

    “But I did obey the LORD,” Saul replied. “I went on the mission that the LORD gave me. I brought back Agag king of Amalek and devoted the Amalekites to destruction.

  • 1 Samuel 28:18

    Because you did not obey the LORD or carry out His burning anger against Amalek, the LORD has done this to you today.

2 Samuel

  • 2 Samuel 8:12

    from Edom and Moab, from the Ammonites and Philistines and Amalekites, and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

1 Chronicles

  • 1 Chronicles 1:36

    The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz; and by Timna, Amalek.

Psalms

  • Psalms 83:7

    of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, of Philistia with the people of Tyre.

Dictionary

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.

Read Easton’s entry

Dweller in a valley, the son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau (Gen. 36:12; 1 Chr. 1:36); the chief of an Idumean tribe (Gen. 36:16). His mother was a Horite, a tribe whose territory the descendants of Esau had seized.

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