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The [[Amalekites]] were a group of bandits in the Bible.  

The [[Amalekites]] were a group of bandits in the Bible.  

After the Amalekites attacked the [[Israelites]], the LORD commanded [[Moses]] to kill everyone of them (including women, children and infants). Many [[Bible]] scholars concur that this was a necessary act and the Amalekites deserved it.<ref>http://bible.cc/1_samuel/15-3.htm</ref>  

After the Amalekites attacked the [[Israelites]], the LORD commanded [[Moses]] to kill everyone of them (including women, children and infants). Many [[Bible]] scholars concur that the Israelites thought this to be a just act.<ref>http://bible.cc/1_samuel/15-3.htm</ref>  

Like other tribes such as the [[Edomites]], the Amalekites were named after a man, Amalek, from whom they were believed to be descended.

Like other tribes such as the [[Edomites]], the Amalekites were named after a man, Amalek, from whom they were believed to be descended. However, they are more likely associated with the Ammonites and Canaanites. Their name is roughly translated as "people of the hills."

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[[Category:Biblical Persons]]

[[Category:Biblical Persons]]