Occurrences
ʻĂmâlêq occurs 35 times in 33 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2), Exodus (7), Numbers (1), Deuteronomy (2), Judges (3), 1 Samuel (12), 2 Samuel (2), 1 Chronicles (3), Psalms (1)
- Genesis 36:12 — And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau’s son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek (עֲמָלֵ֑ק): these were the sons of Adah Esau’s wife.
- Genesis 36:16 — Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek (עֲמָלֵ֑ק): these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah.
- Exodus 17:8 — Then came Amalek (עֲמָלֵ֑ק), and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
- Exodus 17:9 — And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek (בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק): to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.
- Exodus 17:10 — So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek (בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק): and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
- Exodus 17:11 — And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek (עֲמָלֵֽק) prevailed.
- Exodus 17:13 — And Joshua discomfited Amalek (עֲמָלֵ֥ק) and his people with the edge of the sword.
- Exodus 17:14 — And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek (עֲמָלֵ֔ק) from under heaven.
- Exodus 17:16 — For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek (בַּֽעֲמָלֵ֑ק) from generation to generation.
- Numbers 24:20 — And when he looked on Amalek (עֲמָלֵ֔ק), 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.
- Numbers 24:20 — And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek (עֲמָלֵ֔ק) was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.
- Deuteronomy 25:17 — Remember what Amalek (עֲמָלֵ֑ק) did unto thee by the way, when ye were come forth out of Egypt;
- Deuteronomy 25:19 — Therefore it shall be, when the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek (עֲמָלֵ֔ק) from under heaven; thou shalt not forget it.
- Judges 3:13 — And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek (וַעֲמָלֵ֑ק), and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.
- Judges 5:14 — Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek (בַּעֲמָלֵ֔ק); after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer.
- Judges 10:12 — The Zidonians also, and the Amalekites (וַֽעֲמָלֵק֙), and the Maonites, did oppress you; and ye cried to me, and I delivered you out of their hand.
- 1 Samuel 14:48 — And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites (עֲמָלֵ֑ק), and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.
- 1 Samuel 15:2 — Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek (עֲמָלֵ֖ק) did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.
- 1 Samuel 15:3 — Now go and smite Amalek (עֲמָלֵ֗ק), and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.
- 1 Samuel 15:5 — And Saul came to a city of Amalek (עֲמָלֵ֑ק), and laid wait in the valley.
- 1 Samuel 15:6 — And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites (עֲמָלֵֽק), lest I destroy you with them: for ye shewed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.
- 1 Samuel 15:7 — And Saul smote the Amalekites (עֲמָלֵ֑ק) from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.
- 1 Samuel 15:8 — And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites (עֲמָלֵ֖ק) alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
- 1 Samuel 15:18 — And the LORD sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites (עֲמָלֵ֔ק), and fight against them until they be consumed.
- 1 Samuel 15:20 — And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek (עֲמָלֵ֔ק), and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.
- 1 Samuel 15:20 — And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites (עֲמָלֵ֖ק).
- 1 Samuel 15:32 — Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites (עֲמָלֵ֔ק). And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.
- 1 Samuel 28:18 — Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the LORD, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek (בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק), therefore hath the LORD done this thing unto thee this day.
- 1 Samuel 30:18 — And David recovered all that the Amalekites (עֲמָלֵ֑ק) had carried away: and David rescued his two wives.
- 2 Samuel 1:1 — Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites (הָעֲמָלֵ֑ק), and David had abode two days in Ziklag;
- 2 Samuel 8:12 — Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek (וּמֵֽעֲמָלֵ֑ק), and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
- 1 Chronicles 1:36 — The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek (וַעֲמָלֵֽק).
- 1 Chronicles 4:43 — And they smote the rest of the Amalekites (לַעֲמָלֵ֑ק) that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day.
- 1 Chronicles 18:11 — Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek (וּמֵֽעֲמָלֵֽק).
- Psalms 83:7 — Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek (וַעֲמָלֵ֑ק); the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;