The Amalekites, like many other people groups, ceased to exist or completely mingled with other nations sufficiently long ago that they left no distinct records. 28 Nevertheless the people who dwell in the land are strong; the cities are fortified and very large; moreover we saw the descendants of Anak there. (This is the same God who defeats enemies before Israels army even gets there.). In some rabbinical interpretations, Amalek is etymologised as am lak, 'a people who lick (blood)',[2] but most specialists regard the origin to be unknown.[3]. They are Arabs who are mostly Muslim and some who are Christian. [20][21] It is, however, possible that the name Amalek may have been given to two different nations. The birthright (bekorah) that Esau forfeited and Jacob procured, involves both position and inheritance. In it, he referred to Hamas as the seed of Amalek.. This is seen in Judges 3:12-14 in the account of how Eglon, the king of Moab, collected the forces of the Amalekites and the Ammonites and defeated Israel and took the city of palms (evidently Jericho, cf. In it, he referred to Hamas as the seed of Amalek., your God grants you safety from all your enemies around you, in the land that, your God is giving you as a hereditary portion, you shall blot out the memory of, Rabbi Ben Artzi stated that, as the seed of Amalek, this commandment applied to. b. Seir: At the time of the Exodus, the Amalekites had expanded west to in the Negev: Numbers 13:29; Concerning further harassment Moses recounts how, in Israels journey from Egypt, Amalek, with no fear of God, attacked their rear guard and cut off those who became physically weak (Deut 25:17, 18). A major trait of Amalek is the rejection of any rule, in particular the rule of heaven. Deuteronomy 25:19 ESV. The Bible doesnt specify that God is steering them clear of the Amalekites. For Amalekites in the Book of Mormon, see, Commandment to exterminate the Amalekites, Religious and modern scholarly discussion. 1. [13] However, it is possible that some of the fortified settlements in the Negev highlands and even Tel Masos (near Beer-sheba) have Amalek connections. Early history. Eynei Kol ai, 73, on Sanhedrin 96b. In the same chapter, Amalek is referred to as "one of the chiefs among Esau's descendants," meaning he either ruled a clan or some territory. This is borne out by Judges 12:15 where the area of Ephraim around the town Pirathon (not far from present-day Nablus) is called the hill country of the Amalekites. See 1 Samuel 27:5-7 and 30:1 for the fact that Amalek raided Philistine towns like Ziklag (a few m. N of Beersheba) which Achish, king of Gath, had given to David. Streicher assumed that the origin of the Aryan race was in Persia, with a connection to the descendants of the Amalekites, who were the worst enemies of the Jewish people. [4] Amalek is described as the "chief of Amalek" among the "chiefs of the sons of Esau",[5] from which it is surmised that he ruled a clan or territory named after him. The Amalekites, descended from Amalek, a grandson of Esau, fall naturally into the anti-Israel alliance. And that is unthinkable. If Amalek has always been identified with the enemies of Israel, then perhaps they were never a distinct nation that would leave behind distinctive artifacts. Timna was a Horite and sister of Lotan. Rabbi Berger quoted Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki, an 11th century French Torah scholar who is known by the acronym Rashi, who explained the verse. Valerie Sobel emphatically points out what the Democratic Party has become in her "Dear Jewish American Leftists: It's Time for a Talk." d. In the time of David. Zogby saw the power of framing Israelis as 'white oppressors' of innocent, indigenous, darker-skinned Palestinians. - THE WAR WITH AMALEK. Ibn-Arabshh purported that Amalek was a descendant of Ham, son of Noah. And if you think that is enough, the Torah goes on to say that every animal belonging to Amalek needs to be put to death. Among the victims of the four kings during this war was all the country of the Amalekites (Genesis 14:17). The Amalekites were descendants of Esau's grandson, Amalek. By tradition, the Amalekites were the descendants of the Edomite, Amalek, himself the grandson of Esauunless you are Arabian, in which case Amalek was the grandson of another Amalek who was also the Chief of the Amalekites, which was in fact, just another name for the Canaanites. New International Version (NIV). 1 Samuel 30:1, 2 points to the Amalekite heavy raiding activity in the area of the Negeb, and Judges 6:3, 33 in speaking of the Amalekite association with the kings of the E in their raiding parties suggests that they may have lived sometime together in the Arabian territory toward the E. The Amalekites also extended their influence farther N into the Philistine country and the region of Ephraim. Among them were the historian Simon Dubnow who . But great for God, whose goal is glory for Himself, not glory for Gideon. In fact, "[s]peaking to the 2015 Women in the World Summit, Clinton declared that 'deep-seated cultural codes, religious beliefs and structural biases have to be changed. And then Moses instructs Israel to make it happen: Therefore when the Lord your God has given you rest from all your enemies around you, in the land that the Lord your God is giving you for an inheritance to possess, you shall blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven; you shall not forget. Then the future king, through the help of an abandoned Egyp. [3] It is making God in the image of man, making man the ultimate authority, freeing him to do what he wants. How did he defeat Israel? Today we look at the Amalekites, descendants of Amalek. In Numbers 24:20 Balaam refers to the Amalekites as "first among the nations," but he most likely meant only that the Amalekites were the first ones to attack the Israelites upon their exodus from Egypt or that the Amalekites were "first" in power at that time. Thus, we must be strong and alert in order to prevail. 22 They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, lived. Though the Amalekites are not mentioned in the table of nations in Genesis 10, in Numbers 24:20 they are referred to as "first among the nations." Genesis 36 refers to the descendants of Amalek, the son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau, as Amalekites (verses 12 and 16). It is also a concept and a spiritual reality. Some have made the connection that Sadaam Hussein and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Iran (modern Persia), are also descendants of Agog and Amalek and given what they want(ed) to do to the Jews and where they come from, it would come as no surprise if there was ever biological evidence to support this. Today, 30 years later, one sees the power of this concept: Jews in the United States, like those in Israel, are now viewed by a generation of progressives as 'oppressors.'. Finally, Gideon is convinced, or maybe just scared to ask Almighty God for Yet Another Sign. Amalek is described as the "chief of Amalek" among the "chiefs of the sons of Esau," from which it is assumed that he ruled a clan or territory named after him (Genesis 36:15). There had previously been an agreement between the king of Elam and these five other kings, and the other kings were sick of it, so they rebelled. And there is a valid argument to be made that Israel isnt doing a good enough job of defense. In Vayishlach, the Torah writes about the descendants of Esav. But theres a slight twist here that changes the course of Israels history. The archetypal enemies of Israel, Torah commands the Jews to wipe out the memory of Amalek. If you experience technical problems, please write to, undermine the Jewish community in America. At its most transparent level, responding to Amalek is a response to . (Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.) Amalekite, member of an ancient nomadic tribe, or collection of tribes, described in the Old Testament as relentless enemies of Israel, even though they were closely related to Ephraim, one of the 12 tribes of Israel. On the other, the five kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela (Zoar). It is also a concept and a spiritual reality. But youll remember from ten seconds ago what Saul did not remember: God said destroy, not capture. However, this will most certainly be the beginning of the end, if Jews stoop to the level of Amalek and attack those weaker than us, without the pretext and rules of war. Eventually, Mosess brother Aaron and a man named Hur hold Mosess hands up for him, and Israel wins the day. The Amalekites were a people of the Negev and adjoining desert that were a hereditary enemy of Israel from wilderness times to the early monarchy. And seriously, the Lord of all creation is with you.. This means that we cannot point at any one nation and say that they are Amalek. Amalek was one of the sons of Eliphaz and a grandson of Esau (Gen 36:15, 16; 1 Chron 1:36). . Amalek (/mlk/;[1] Hebrew: , 'mlq, Arabic: 'Amlq) was a nation described in the Hebrew Bible as a staunch enemy of the Israelites. They are killing themselves spiritually, politically, and even physically. Hakirah: The Flatbush Journal of Jewish Law and Thought, Volume 28, Spring 2020, pp. Without direct divine guidance, it is impossible to say with certainty who is Amalek, Berger told, . [23], Although Egyptian and Assyrian monumental inscriptions and records of the period survive which list various tribes and peoples of the area, no reference has ever been found to Amalek or the Amalekites. It is to wipe him out from the world because as long as there is a memory of Amalek in the world, the, Rabbi Yosef Dayan, a member of the nascent Sanhedrin, is unafraid to make difficult judgments with dire consequences. Consider the never ending virtue signaling that businesses, schools, and Hollywood proudly demonstrate while displaying no understanding of the irony [emphasis mine] of it all. Answer (1 of 7): Amalekites are mixed with the edomites or the descendents of Esau, which in the bible is called the ruddy red faced hairy one (white People) They are who the lord calls the fake Jews! Deuteronomy 25:19. Yet, the Massachusetts Board of Rabbis (MBR) joined forces with the Hamas front group CAIR. They were saying that there is no room in this world for a covenant with God., Liberalism claims to be the avenger of justice and truth. Iran is willing to destroy their economy, they are willing to destroy their own country, just to convince the other Arab nations to attack Israel. Since the time of King Saul, the Jews have faced many Amaleks, set out for our destruction. God has made His point, so Gideon calls out the Ephraimites to join his pursuit. He said that he has a tradition from the Gaon of Vilna that the Germans are the descendants of Amalek (Horowitz, p. 428). According to the Bible, Sarah and Abraham who were then called Sarai and Abram were aging and childless. As a people, the Amalekites were identified as a recurrent enemy of the Israelites. Also Minchat Chinuch, parshat Ki Tetze, mitzvah 434. Moses sits on a hill overlooking the battlefield, holding his staff (the one God turned into a snake). [19] C. Knight elaborates this concept by making a comparison: one might say "Caesar went into France", though Gaul only later became known as France. The Bible notes a great deal of hatred and animosity between the Israelites and Amalekites: The Amalekite people are the epitome of evil. God is a fan of raising up youngest sons, and Gideon is no exception. This is an amazing story since it took place decades before the Holocaust. They were nomads as a people dwelling in that tract would naturally be. If youve read this far, Im sure youd like to know how this ancient Biblical story relate to our lives today! Based on when it happens to fall this year, the holiday will last for a full three days in Jerusalem. He states that "there is practically no historical evidence that anyone in the Great Church" viewed them as being purely an allegory. Saul then made a statement of repentance and obtained some public reconciliation with the prophet Samuel, following which the prophet then killed Agag, the Amalekite king (15:24-33). Theyve gotten hangry, so God has sent them quail and manna from heaven (Exodus 16:4) and water from a rock (Exodus 17:56). They have forgotten that the Jew is always the canary in the mine. | Powered and Managed byDr Prem Community| Designed & Developed byDr Prem Web Services|Terms of Use,Business Terms,Cookie PolicyandPrivacy PolicyApplied | All right reserved | (c). Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). When Moses holds his hands up, Joshua wins; when Moses gets tired and lets his hands down, Joshua loses. Further, in their song (Judg 5:14) Deborah (who was from Ephraim, 4:5) and Barak speak of how Ephraim had shown strength in rooting out those of the Amalekites who were in its midst (cf. Also connect with us for sale and purchase of websites. They are often associated with Edom, living in the same area as Edom. But wait, if this war happened while Abraham and Lot were still alive this was two generations before Jacob and Esau, which means it was four generations before Amalek was even born! 12; compare Timnah as name of an Edomite chief or clan, verse 40). [21] According to Samuel Cox, the Amalekites were the "first" in their hostility toward the Israelites. Israel is, quite simply, visual and undeniable proof that God rules the world. Gideon obeys, but he does it at night because hes afraid of the townspeople; they find out immediately the next day anyway. In it, he referred to Hamas as "the seed of Amalek." Amalek was the grandson of Esau whose descendants became a nation infamous for attacking the Hebrews after they came out of Egypt. Theyre dismayed to see the enemy lay along the valley like locusts in abundance, and their camels were without number (Judges 7:12). Moses, ever the leader (and well past eighty) delegates the fighting to Joshua, who needs the experience given whats coming in the next few decades. , a prominent Israeli mystic, gave a sermon that was published on Sunday. Only if they refuse must they be physically killed. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. He believed that Purim documented the fate of the enemies of the Jewish people. This is why they will say that abortion and homosexuality, actions that detract from life, are moral imperatives. Gideon is confused, because his understanding of warfare is that having more soldiers is good, and having fewer soldiers is bad. 15:8). Erdogan is the same way. Today we look at the Amalekites, descendants of Amalek. At the same time, an extremist rabbi has called for revenge attacks on Arabs, a protest of right-wing settlers turned into an attempt to bring down the home of the Mercaz HaRav terrorist, and a prominent Haredi rabbi, known for his legal decisions, issued a ruling that yeshivot (learning centers) have to fire the Arabs working for them, and already the ruling has begun being followed. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Amalekites, JewishEncyclopedia.com - Amalek, Amalekites, Amalekites - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up). a. As enumerated by Maimonides, the three mitzvot state: 598 Deut. Of course, Israel is perverse and rebellious, just like we are today. The second thing that Amalek does is that they are willing to kill themselves in order to bring that about. Observing this connection, there is no need, as some have attempted, to emend the text of Judges 1:16 from the people (Heb. The Amalekites harassed the Hebrews during their Exodus from Egypt and attacked them at Rephidim near Mount Sinai, where they were defeated by Joshua. And it was an Amalekite who killed Saul, the first king of Israel. Consequently, America is presently in a battle, not only for its physical well-being but also for its spiritual values. The king attacked and conquered this foe with their city called Amalek (1 Sam 15:4-7) the exact location of which is not known. The Amalekites (/mlkats/[6]) were considered to be Amalek's descendants through the genealogy of Esau. 1 Samuel 14 and 15 present Sauls encounter with the Amalekites. The following individuals want to make Klein a pariah. [44], In addition, many rabbinic authorities ruled that the commandment only applies to a Jewish king or an organized community, and cannot be performed by an individual. The first reason is not a good one. The holiday where Queen Esther saved the Jewish people of Persia from being wiped out by the wicked Haman. He lays out some wool fleece and asks God to contain the dew to the fleece that night and keep the ground dry, if He really intends to save Israel. Jews are confusing genuine justice with social justice. Thus the people of Amalek lived on, to continue to torment the Jews for generations. That they were of obscure origin is . In Judaism, the Amalekites came to represent the archetypal enemy of the Jews. But Israel has more enemies, of course. '", Obama went even farther in his transformation of the country and it should surprise no one that the riots, and the acceptance of a Marxist terrorist group such as BLM is now roundly applauded. The etymology is uncertain, according to John L. McKenzie (1995), while Cox (1884) suggested "High." Feminists and homosexuals coexist in blissful harmony with Muslims, who are for the oppression of women and the murder of homosexuals. Gideon and Purah overhear some soldiers talking about a dream, and the soldiers correctly interpret the dream to mean Gideon will destroy them. Like Ben Artzi, many rabbis throughout Jewish history have conjectured as to the identity of Amalek with the title frequently being placed on the worst enemies of the Jews. Judg 12:15 and remarks earlier). According to the midrash (homiletic teachings), after killing Jewish men, Amalek cut off the brit milah (circumcision) of the male Jewish casualties and threw them up at heaven. ", As Mark Alexander writes "[b]ut today, the ability of Americans to discern 'between true and false, right and wrong, virtue and vice,' is being systematically eroded by leftist politicos, in collusion with their 24/7 Left media and Big Tech enablers, relentlessly seeking to empower the state.". It is to wipe him out from the world because as long as there is a memory of Amalek in the world, the Moshiach (Messiah) cannot come., Obama was not satisfied in setting his countrys policy against Israel. get answers to your Bible questions from 50+ resources ($2,400+ value! Hadar Susskind, President and CEO, Americans for Peace Now; Rabbi Bennett Miller, National Chair, ARZA; Robert Aronson, Chair, HIAS; Stuart Applebaum, President, Jewish Labor Committee; Meredith. However, some other genealogies point out at a . How can that be? He asks for another sign the next night: dew on the ground, but not on the fleece. Fortunately, this conundrum has a simple answer, although Im not sure anybody can confirm it. They spread out around the camp, and on Gideons signal, they all smash their jars and blow their trumpets and light their torches and yell! The other nations followed and were burned but they didnt want to look bad in front of the others now that Amalek had jumped in., We see this happening today. That Amaleks unrelenting and destructive spirit and action against God and the cause of His people Israel was heinous to the Lord is seen later in the reminder to Saul concerning these wilderness incidents and in Gods command that the king is to destroy these God-defying Amalekites (1 Sam 15:2, 3; cf. Even though these same synagogues had to rush out their Torah scrolls to protect them from a racist mob, they did not voice any pain or outrage, or offer solidarity to their fellow vandalized synagogues. And where are all the miracles? Ironically, many of them come from the same area of the world what we know today as Iran, formerly known as Persia. The second reason is the one adopted by most ancient and modern Jewish scholars. She replied she would rather be a handmaiden to the dregs of this nation than be the mistress of another Nation; to punish the Patriarchs for the affront they had made her, she was made the mother of Amalek, whose descendants would cause Israel much distress. In a dream that night, He instructs Gideon to hitch two oxen to a statue of Baal and pull it down. All are driven by jealousy. almost everything a Palestinian will say is a lie and a myth. Omissions? Do not forget! Want the Verse of the Day sent to your inbox? Rashi explains the third commandment: From man unto woman, from infant unto suckling, from ox unto sheep, so that the name of Amalek not be mentioned even with reference to an animal by saying "This animal belonged to Amalek". Abraham was given the strength to conquer Amalek through the test of offering up Isaac, by putting aside his emotions to do the will of God. In fact, in 1990,JamesZogby, presidentof the Arab American Institute, established a . But far too many Jewish organizations have given over their souls to the Red/Green alliance. They slaughtered those who could not defend themselves. So God sends Gideon and his servant Purah down into the camp of the Midianites and Amalekites to scout it out. The Amalekites had their origin within the Edomites, being descendants of Esau. Saul fought a war with King Agog, a descendant of Amalek, and was commanded to kill him, but didnt, out of pity. It was an unprovoked and cowardly attack upon a tired and weary people, just liberated from slavery, on the way to their homeland. David pursued the Amalekites, defeated all but four hundred of them, and took back all that had been stolen (1 Samuel 30:17-20). The Midianites and Amalekites pull out their swords and swipe at anything that moveswhich is mostly their comrades. Well, according to biblical scholar Matthew Henry, "The Amalekites were probably descendants of Esau (Genesis 36:12), and so enemies of Isaac's family." In other words, they were enemies of God's chosen people from the very beginning. Exodus 17 describes Israels first encounter with the wandering Amalekites at Rephidim, a place between the wilderness of Sin and the wilderness of Sinai (Exod 17:1; 19:2), at which the Israelites camped in their Exodus journey from Egypt. They were among the nomadic raiders defeated by Gideon and were condemned to annihilation by Samuel. The RSV in Judges 5:14 wrongly changes the words in Amalek to into the valley, although that v. indicates in a footnote that the Heb. Just a few years later, the cycle repeats, except this time Amalek is helping Midian defeat Israel, destroying crops and livestock (Judges 6:14). More metaphorically, to some Hasidic rabbis (particularly the Baal Shem Tov), Amalek represents atheism or the rejection of God. Nonetheless, Israel has peace for forty years, until Gideon dies, at which point they apparently abandon the golden ephod and go back to worshiping Baal until the next invasion. Travel restrictions are scheduled for the West Bank. Sorry, none of that last paragraph is true. Unlike the statements by Young Israel and the Agudah, the Orthodox Union failed to even address the attacks on synagogues. 5. 25:17 Remember what Amalek did to the Israelites In a tradition that encourages questioning and disagreement over text, there is only one way to read this story. Amalek seeks Israel's physical as well as spiritual annihilation. Next, the Amalekite who claimed he had finished killing Saul (cf. God tells Samuel that Sauls disobedience spells the end of his reign, and Samuel raises a lament to Saul. It should be mandatory reading at the Shabbat table. By accepting progressivism, Jews are implicitly "downgrading the seriousness of anti-Semitism." Who Was Amalek Eliphaz, son of Esau (the patriarch Jacob 's brother and sworn enemy), and his concubine Timna had a child named Amalek. Amalek was one of the sons of Eliphaz and a grandson of Esau ( Gen 36:15, 16; 1 Chron 1:36 ). The Amalekites were the descendants of Amalek, who was the son of Eliphaz (son of Esau, ancestor of the Edomites) and Eliphaz's concubine Timna (Genesis 36:12). [25], According to a midrash, Amalek's mother Timna was a princess who had tried to convert to Judaism but had been rejected by Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Gideon calls together an armynot just from Manasseh, but from the tribes of Zebulun and Naphtali and Asher, too. This demonstrates again Israels strong antipathy to Amalek. This can be the United Nations or even movements like BDS (Boycott Divest Sanctions). Every man, woman, and child of Amalek needs to be wiped out. The elders talk about them all the time, but none of them seem to be recent, Rather than being offended, the angel claps him on the back, laughs uproariously3, and says, Yes! Gideons not convinced. The story of Judges is that Israel would forget God and wander dive headlong into idolatry, a foreign nation would conquer them, Israel would repent, and only then would God raise up a leader to defeat their oppressors and lead Israel for a time. Goering committed suicide so that only 10 descendants of Amalek were hung, In the Beginning. "And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam and Lotan's sister was Timna." 1. A tribe dwelling originally in the region south of Judah, the wilderness of et-Tih where the Israelites came into conflict with them. 4 [Dec., 1969], 104-111). When a person gets to this point, Amalek has won., People who acknowledge a covenant with God, his existence and presence in this world, they appreciate life as a gift. But ten thousand is still a big army, so God has a new plan: take all ten thousand down to the river to drink. [36][37][38][39] It has also been described as genocidal, according to genocide scholars like Norman Naimark.[40][41][42][43]. Deut 34:3). For once, Saul has an opportunity to finish the job himself. The name "Amalek" can refer to the nation's founder, a grandson of Esau; his descendants, the Amalekites; or the territories of Amalek, which they inhabited. The Amalekites seem to have been fairly well controlled under the monarchy, for the OT does not mention them again until the time of Hezekiah (c. 700 b.c.) The name "Amalek" can refer to the nation's founder, a grandson of Esau; his descendants, the Amalekites; or the territories of Amalek, which they inhabited. Certainly Jews in the US have traditionally been supportive of those who suffered from discrimination. Amalek in later history. Although he scalded himself, he succeeded to make others think that it was cooler than it really was. This is not a normal occurrence. They were saying that there is no room in this world for a covenant with God., Atheism is an extreme form of Amalek. [48], A few authorities have ruled that the command never included killing Amalekites. Finally they flee, and Gideon, with his tiny little force, pursues. And then Gideon goes out to meet them and slaughters the enemies of Israel in the strength of the Lord and everyone rejoices and they make him king and apologize for all the mean things they said about him when he pulled down the statue. Near the beginning of this period, King Eglon of Moab ruled Israel for eighteen years. This cycle repeated at regular intervals. [21], In the exegesis of Numbers 24:20 concerning Balaam's utterance: "Amalek was the first one of the nations, but his end afterward will be even his perishing", Richard Watson attempts to associate this passage to the "first one of the nations" that developed post-Flood. According to the Bible, the Amalekites inhabited the Negev. "Timna was a concubine to Elifaz, son of Esau, and she bore Amalek to Elifaz." Some verses later, we are told more about Timna's background. At the dawn of the American Revolution, John Adams observed, "If the people are capable of understanding, seeing and feeling the differences between true and false, right and wrong, virtue and vice, to what better principle can the friends of mankind apply, than to the sense of this difference? Sure enough, Saul is defeated by the Philistines, but when Saul is injured, the man who ultimately kills him and takes his crown is an Amalekite (2 Samuel 1:810). Which must have been a weird dream for them, and an even weirder interpretation, but their conversation encourages Gideon. During the Purim festival, the Book of Esther is read in the commemoration of the saving of the Jewish people from Haman who plotted to kill all Jews in Persian Empire. Rabbi Yosef Berger, the rabbi of King Davids Tomb on Mount Zion, believes that Amalek exists in the world today, in individuals and also in nations. Contrary to Gods command, Saul kept alive the Amalekite king and the best of their livestock (vv. An ancient marauding people in the S of Canaan and the Negeb who were fierce enemies of Israel particularly in the earlier part of her history. And weve seen the Ammonite capital Rabbah also tied up with King Davidits where his army was when he committed adultery with Bathsheba. He was born to Eliphaz by his concubine Timna (Gen 36:12) was one of the tribal chiefs (, H477) of Edom (Gen 36:16, 17). When these peoples came with considerable forces and camped in the Valley of Jezreel (6:33), Gideon and his 300 men, under the direction of the Lord, routed and killed many of them (7:19-23). Verse 16 mentions that Amalek became a chief among the Edomites. They also have meaningful things to do with their lives. And besides, we saw the descendants of Anak there. Amalek was the grandson of Esau whose descendants became a nation infamous for attacking the Hebrews after they came out of Egypt.
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