Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

The first of the nations

Shall be that he perish for ever

General references

Bible References

The first of the nations

Exodus 17:8
At Rephidim, Amalek came and fought against Israel.

His latter end

Judges 6:3
Whenever the Israelites planted crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and the Qedemites came and attacked them.
1 Samuel 14:48
He fought bravely, defeated the Amalekites, and delivered Israel from the hand of those who plundered them.
1 Samuel 15:3
Now go and attack the Amalekites and completely destroy everything they have. Do not spare them. Kill men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”
1 Samuel 27:8
David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites. From ancient times they had been the inhabitants of the region through Shur as far as the land of Egypt.
1 Samuel 30:1
David and his men arrived in Ziklag on the third day. The Amalekites had raided the Negev and attacked and burned down Ziklag.
1 Chronicles 4:43
They struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped, and they still live there today.
Esther 3:1
After all this took place, King Ahasuerus honored Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite. He promoted him in rank and gave him a higher position than all the other officials.
Esther 7:9
Harbona, one of the royal eunuchs, said: “There is a gallows 75 feet tall at Haman’s house that he made for Mordecai, who gave the report that saved the king.”

The king commanded, “Hang him on it.”
Esther 9:14
The king gave the orders for this to be done, so a law was announced in Susa, and they hung the bodies of Haman’s 10 sons.

Shall be that he perish for ever

Exodus 17:14
The Lord then said to Moses, “Write this down on a scroll as a reminder and recite it to Joshua: I will completely blot out the memory of Amalek under heaven.”
1 Samuel 15:3
Now go and attack the Amalekites and completely destroy everything they have. Do not spare them. Kill men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”

General references

Exodus 17:8
At Rephidim, Amalek came and fought against Israel.
Deuteronomy 25:17
“Remember what the Amalekites did to you on the journey after you left Egypt.

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