Topic
Amalekites, The
42 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
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The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 14:7Torrey COUNTRY of — Was the scene of ancient warfare
And they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezon-tamar.
- Genesis 36:12Torrey Descent of
And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau’s son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau’s wife.
- Genesis 36:16Torrey Descent of
Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah.
- Exodus 17:8Torrey Were the first to oppose Israel
¶ Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
- Exodus 17:9–13Torrey Discomfited at Rephidim through the intercession of Moses
And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up…
- Exodus 17:14Torrey Doomed to utter destruction for opposing Israel
And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.
- Exodus 17:16Torrey Doomed to utter destruction for opposing Israel
For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
- Numbers 13:29Torrey COUNTRY of — In the south of Canaan
The Amalekites dwell in the land of the south: and the Hittites, and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the mountains: and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan.
- Numbers 14:45Torrey Presumption of Israel punished by
Then the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites which dwelt in that hill, and smote them, and discomfited them, even unto Hormah.
- Numbers 24:7Torrey A powerful and influential nation
He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.
- Numbers 24:20Torrey Their utter destruction foretold
¶ And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.
- Deuteronomy 25:19Torrey Doomed to utter destruction for opposing Israel
Therefore it shall be, when the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven;…
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- Judges 3:13 Torrey United with Eglon against Israel
- Judges 5:14 Torrey Part of their possessions taken by Ephraim
- Judges 6:3–5 Torrey With Midian, oppressed Israel
- Judges 6:33 Torrey Overcome by Gideon
- Judges 6:34 Torrey Overcome by Gideon
- Judges 7:21 Torrey Overcome by Gideon
- Judges 7:22 Torrey Overcome by Gideon
- Judges 10:12 Torrey CHARACTER of — Oppressive
- Judges 12:15 Torrey Part of their possessions taken by Ephraim
- 1 Samuel 14:48 Torrey SAUL — Overcame, and delivered Israel
- 1 Samuel 15:1–3 Torrey SAUL — Commissioned to destroy
- 1 Samuel 15:4–8 Torrey SAUL — Massacred
- 1 Samuel 15:5 Torrey Possessed cities
- 1 Samuel 15:6 Torrey Part of the Kenites dwelt amongst
- 1 Samuel 15:7 Torrey COUNTRY of — Extended from Havilah to Shur
- 1 Samuel 15:9–26 Torrey SAUL — Condemned for not utterly destroying
- 1 Samuel 15:18 Torrey CHARACTER of — Wicked
- 1 Samuel 15:20 Torrey Governed by Kings
- 1 Samuel 15:32 Torrey Governed by Kings
- 1 Samuel 15:33 Torrey CHARACTER of — Warlike and Cruel
- 1 Samuel 27:8 Torrey COUNTRY of — In the south of Canaan
- 1 Samuel 27:9 Torrey Invaded by David
- 1 Samuel 28:18 Torrey SAUL — Condemned for not utterly destroying
- 1 Samuel 30:1 Torrey Pillaged and burned Ziklag
- 1 Samuel 30:2 Torrey Pillaged and burned Ziklag
- 1 Samuel 30:10–20 Torrey Pursued and slain by David
- 2 Samuel 8:11 Torrey Spoil taken from, consecrated
- 2 Samuel 8:12 Torrey Spoil taken from, consecrated
- 1 Chronicles 4:41–43 Torrey Remnant of, completely destroyed during the reign of Hezekiah
- Psalms 83:7 Torrey Confederated against Israel
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 45 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Descent of Ge 36:12,16
- CHARACTER of
- Governed by Kings 1Sa 15:20,32
- A powerful and influential nation Nu 24:7
- Possessed cities 1Sa 15:5
- COUNTRY of
- 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
Texts: Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.