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The Amalekites (/ ə ˈ m æ l ə k aɪ t s /), [1] in the Book of Mormon, are a group of dissenters from the Nephites around 90 B.C. [2] They are after the order of Nehor and therefore believe that there will not be a Messiah and repentance is unnecessary, so when Nephite missionaries come preach to them, only one Amalekite coverts.
Amalek (/ ˈ æ m ə l ɛ k /; [1] Biblical Hebrew: עֲמָלֵק , romanized: ʿĂmālēq) is described in the Hebrew Bible as the enemy nation of the Israelites. The name "Amalek" can refer to the descendants of Amalek, the grandson of Esau, or anyone who lived in their territories in Canaan, [2] [3] [4] or North African descendants of ...
In Alma 21, the Amalekites are dropped into a sentence without explanation of where they came from. Conkling further describes how no other group is mentioned without explanation in the Book of Mormon and both the Amlicites and the Amalekites were part of the order of Nehor. Additionally, neither group overlaps in time of appearance. [14]
In 1 Samuel 15:3, Israelite king Saul is told by God via the prophet Samuel: “Now go, attack Amalek, and proscribe [kill and dedicate to YHWH] all that belongs to him. Spare no one, but kill alike men and women, infants and sucklings, oxen and sheep, camels and asses!” [ 7 ] Saul's failure to be sufficiently harsh with Amalek is portrayed ...
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A video posted on X, formerly Twitter, by Israeli journalist Yinon Magal, shows Israeli soldiers singing and chanting for the occupation of Gaza and to “wipe off the seed of Amalek”, saying ...
The battle began with the Amalekites' unprovoked attack against the Israelites (Exodus 17:8). Afterwards, Yahweh announced the extermination of the Amalekites and called on Israel to defeat them, stating that Israel would experience peace with their enemies (Exodus 17:14, Deuteronomy 25:19). This was the first of several conflicts over several ...
The Israelites seem to have identified them with the Nephilim of the antediluvian age (Genesis 6:4, Numbers 13:33). However, the two faithful spies Caleb and Joshua do not verify this report, leading some scholars to believe that the fearful reports from the other ten are hyperbolic and should not be taken literally. [3]