2 Samuel 1:8

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Summary

2 Samuel 1:8

And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.

An amalekite

1 Samuel 30:1

General references

2 Samuel 1:13

Bible References

An amalekite

Then they turned back and came to En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and conquered all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, who lived in Hazazon-tamar.

Then Amalek came and fought against Israel at Rephidim.

And he looked at Amalek and took up his discourse and said,
“Amalek was the first of the nations,

But his end shall be destruction.”

“Remember what Amalek did to you along the way when you came out from Egypt,

Now go and strike Amalek and utterly destroy all that he has, and do not spare him; but put to death both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.’”

Now David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites and the Girzites and the Amalekites; for they were the inhabitants of the land from ancient times, as you come to Shur even as far as the land of Egypt.

Then it happened when David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had made a raid on the Negev and on Ziklag, and had overthrown Ziklag and burned it with fire;

General references

David said to the young man who told him, “Where are you from?” And he answered, “I am the son of an alien, an Amalekite.”