Amalekites

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The Amalekites are a nomadic people in the Hebrew Bible known for their repeated conflicts with the Israelites and their role as a symbol of persistent enmity against Israel.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Amalek 10
Amalekites canonical 6
Agagites 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical people
ethnic group in the Hebrew Bible
nomadic people
AmalekAncestorDescentFrom Esau
ancestor Amalek
linked to: Amalekites
associatedWithFigure Joshua
King David
King Saul
Moses
Prophet Samuel
commandConcerning divine command to blot out remembrance of Amalek
commandSourceText 1 Samuel 15
linked to: 1 Samuel

Deuteronomy 25:17-19
Exodus 17:14
conflictWith Israelites
ancient Israel
linked to: Ancient Israel
culturalRole subject of extensive rabbinic commentary
descentFrom Amalek
linked to: Amalekites
describedIn Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh

Old Testament
linked to: Bible
ethnonymLanguage Hebrew
firstMentionedIn Book of Genesis
Genesis 14
laterJewishInterpretation metaphor for spiritual or ideological opposition to God
mentionedIn Book of 1 Chronicles
linked to: 1 Chronicles

Book of 1 Samuel
linked to: 1 Samuel

Book of 2 Samuel
linked to: 2 Samuel

Book of Deuteronomy
Book of Exodus
Book of Judges
linked to: Judges

Book of Numbers
notableBattle Battle at Rephidim
battle with Israel at Rephidim in Exodus 17
notableEvent David’s conflict with Amalekites at Ziklag
Saul’s campaign against Amalek
opponentInBattle David
Joshua
Moses
Saul
religiousTradition Christianity
Islamic exegesis
Judaism
statusInModernScholarship historicity debated
theologicalRole archetypal enemy of Israel
symbol of evil in Jewish tradition
symbol of persistent enmity against Israel
traditionalLocation Negev desert
Sinai Peninsula region
linked to: Sinai Peninsula

northwestern Arabian Peninsula
linked to: Northern Arabia

southern Canaan
linked to: Canaan

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (18)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Book of Judges featuresEnemyGroup Amalekites
subject linked to: Judges
King Saul enemy Amalekites
Gideon enemy Amalekites
Saul associatedWith Amalekites
Amalekites ancestor Amalek
linked to: Amalekites
Amalekites descentFrom Amalek
linked to: Amalekites
Psalm 83 mentionsEntity Amalek
linked to: Amalekites
Balaam’s oracles mention Amalek
linked to: Amalekites
Agagite isAssociatedWithPeople Amalekites
Agagite relatedTo Amalek
linked to: Amalekites
Agagite hasPluralForm Agagites
linked to: Amalekites
the Agagite associatedWith Amalekites
the Agagite relatedConcept Amalek
linked to: Amalekites
the Agagite relatedConcept Amalekites in the Hebrew Bible
linked to: Amalekites
Eliphaz son Amalek
linked to: Amalekites
Eliphaz child Amalek
linked to: Amalekites
Eliphaz notableDescendant Amalek
linked to: Amalekites
Genesis 36 mentions Amalek
linked to: Amalekites