do NOT forget what Amalek did

do NOT forget what Amalek did

Deut 25.17


“Never forget what the Amalekites did to you as you came from Egypt. “Remember what the Amalekites did to you on the journey after you left Egypt.

Deuteronomy 25:17-19 meaning
Moses urged the Israelites to remember to wipe out the Amalekites when they are settled in the Promised Land. This was in response to the brutality the Amalekites showed when they attacked the Israelites during the exodus from Egypt.

Deuteronomy 25:17-19

(17) Remember what Amalek did to you on your journey, after you left Egypt— (18) how, undeterred by fear of God, he surprised you on the march, when you were famished and weary, and cut down all the stragglers in your rear. (19) Therefore, when the LORD your God grants you safety from all your enemies around you, in the land that the LORD your God is giving you as a hereditary portion, you shall blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven. Do not forget!

According to the Bible, the Amalekites attacked Israel in several ways, including:

• Exodus 17:8: The Amalekites fought against Israel at Rephidim. 
• Judges 3:13: The Amalekites, along with the Ammonites and Moabites, defeated Israel so that the Moabites could oppress them. 
• Judges 6:1–6: The Amalekites, along with the Midianites, destroyed Israelite farms, causing a famine. 
• 1 Samuel 30:1-2: The Amalekites burned David's camp at Ziklag and abducted his wives. 

The Amalekites were an ancient nomadic tribe that were described as relentless enemies of Israel. They were said to have hated the Jews because of their jealousy over Israel's election for world redemption, their inheritance of the Land, and the blessing passed down from Abraham to Isaac and Jacob. 

The Bible describes the Amalekites as shape-shifting sorcerers who could transform into animals. God told Saul to conquer Amalek and eliminate every man, woman, and infant, as well as sheep and cattle

In Judges 3:13, Amalek, and their Moabite and Ammonite allies, defeat Israel so that the Moabites could oppress them. Judges 10:11–13 confirms Amalek as being one of the many oppressors of Israel. In Judges 6:1–6, Amalek, and their Midianite allies, destroy Israelite farms "as far as Gaza", inducing a famine.

The Spirit of Amalek and the War on Israel

International Christian Embassy Jerusalem

https://www.icej.org › Category: Special Reports

Nov 13, 2023 — The Spirit of Amalek is the oldest enemy of Israel. The Amalekites were the first people to attack Israel when they left Egypt for the Promised Land.

The Spirit of Amalek and the War on Israel

International Christian Embassy Jerusalem

https://www.icej.org › Category: Special Reports

Nov 13, 2023 — The Spirit of Amalek is the oldest enemy of Israel. The Amalekites were the first people to attack Israel when they left Egypt for the Promised Land.

Who Were Amalek and the Amalekites?

Chabad

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The Amalekites, descendants of Amalek, were an ancient biblical nation living near the land of Canaan. They were the first nation to attack the Jewish people ...