Amalek
A region; the map marks the point OpenBible uses for it.
Named in 18 tagged verses in 6 books, first at Exodus 17:8.
- Kind
- Region
- Coordinates
- 30.65° N, 34.42° E
- Nearest
- Mithkah 1.4 km
- People
- 10 people
- Events
- 3 events
- Tagged in
- 18 verses
Map
Amalek is the filled marker at the centre; the 10 nearest places with a page are around it. The position follows OpenBible.info. The dashed ring marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.
People
People named in the same verses as Amalek, most often first.
Events
3 events told in verses that name Amalek, in the order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- 1490 BCWilderness Wanderings7 shared verses
- 1094 BCReign of Saul6 shared verses
- 1054 BCReign of David1 shared verse
Mentions
18 tagged verses in 6 books. Select a book to read its verses.
Counts are verses tagged with this place in Theographic. How Begat counts
Every verse
All 18 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
Exodus7 verses
- 17:8
After this, the Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim.
- 17:9
So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with the staff of God in my hand.”
- 17:10
Joshua did as Moses had instructed him and fought against the Amalekites, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
- 17:11
As long as Moses held up his hands, Israel prevailed; but when he lowered them, Amalek prevailed.
- 17:13
So Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his army with the sword.
- 17:14
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this on a scroll as a reminder and recite it to Joshua, because I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.”
- 17:16
“Indeed,” he said, “a hand was lifted up toward the throne of the LORD. The LORD will war against Amalek from generation to generation.”
Numbers1 verse
- 24:20
Then Balaam saw Amalek and lifted up an oracle, saying: “Amalek was first among the nations, but his end is destruction.”
Deuteronomy2 verses
1 Samuel6 verses
- 15:2
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘I witnessed what the Amalekites did to the Israelites when they opposed them on their way up from Egypt.
- 15:3
Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”
- 15:5
Saul came to the city of Amalek and lay in wait in the valley.
- 15:8
He captured Agag king of Amalek alive, but devoted all the others to destruction with the sword.
- 15:20
“But I did obey the LORD,” Saul replied. “I went on the mission that the LORD gave me. I brought back Agag king of Amalek and devoted the Amalekites to destruction.
- 28:18
Because you did not obey the LORD or carry out His burning anger against Amalek, the LORD has done this to you today.
2 Samuel1 verse
- 8:12
from Edom and Moab, from the Ammonites and Philistines and Amalekites, and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
1 Chronicles1 verse
- 18:11
and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had carried off from all these nations—from Edom and Moab, and from the Ammonites, Philistines, and Amalekites.
Nearby
The 10 places with a page nearest to Amalek, by straight-line distance.
- Mithkah1.4 km
- Karka5.7 km
- En-mishpat8.2 km
- Meribah-kadesh8.2 km
- Addar9.3 km
- Azmon9.6 km
- Beeroth Bene-jaakan16.7 km
- Haradah19.4 km
- Hazor22.9 km
- Ithnan30.0 km