Old Testament
Amalek
The grandson of Esau and progenitor of the Amalekite tribe, a persistent enemy of ancient Israel.
Amalek was the son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau, serving as the ancestor of the Amalekites. This nomadic tribe became a perennial adversary of Israel, beginning with their unprovoked attack on the Israelites at Rephidim. Their history is defined by divine judgment due to their hostility toward God's people, culminating in the command for their eventual destruction.
In the text
- Verses
- 47
- Books
- 8
- First appears
- Genesis 14:7
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 18:11
Where Amalek appears
47 verses · 23 chapters- Genesis 14Verse 7
- Genesis 36Verses 12, 16
- Exodus 17Verses 8–11, 13–14, 16
- Numbers 13Verse 29
- Numbers 14Verses 25, 43, 45
- Numbers 24Verse 20
- Deuteronomy 25Verses 17, 19
- Judges 3Verse 13
- Judges 5Verse 14
- Judges 6Verses 3, 33
- Judges 7Verse 12
- Judges 10Verse 12
- Judges 12Verse 15
- 1 Samuel 14Verse 48
- 1 Samuel 15Verses 2–3, 5–8, 15, 18, 20, 32
- 1 Samuel 27Verse 8
- 1 Samuel 28Verse 18
- 1 Samuel 30Verses 1, 13, 18
- 2 Samuel 1Verses 1, 8, 13
- 2 Samuel 8Verse 12
- 1 Chronicles 1Verse 36
- 1 Chronicles 4Verse 43
- 1 Chronicles 18Verse 11
In the same books
- Machir20 versesThe firstborn son of Manasseh and father of Gilead, whose descendants became a prominent clan in Israel.
- Caleb37 versesA faithful leader of the tribe of Judah who trusted God to give Israel the Promised Land.
- Eleazar66 versesThe son of Aaron who succeeded his father as High Priest and oversaw the distribution of the Promised Land.
- Heth58 versesHeth was the second son of Canaan and the eponymous ancestor of the Hittite people.
- Reuben82 versesThe firstborn son of Jacob and Leah, he became the patriarch of the Tribe of Reuben in Israel.
- Gad78 versesThe seventh son of Jacob and Zilpah, and the patriarch of the Israelite tribe of Gad.
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