Then King Kedorlaomer turned back and went to En Mishpat (that is Kadesh) and defeated the Amalekite people. He also defeated the Amorite people living in Hazezon Tamar.
2 Samuel 1:8 - Easy To Read Version Then Saul asked me who I was. I told him that I was an Amalekite. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He asked me, Who are you? I answered, An Amalekite. American Standard Version (1901) And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite. Common English Bible ‘Who are you?’ he asked, and I told him, ‘I’m an Amalekite.’ Catholic Public Domain Version he said to me, "Who are you?" And I said to him, "I am an Amalekite." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to me: Who art thou? And I said to him: I am an Amalecite. |
Then King Kedorlaomer turned back and went to En Mishpat (that is Kadesh) and defeated the Amalekite people. He also defeated the Amorite people living in Hazezon Tamar.
Then David talked with the young soldier who had told him about Saul’s death. David asked, “Where are you from?”
Then Saul said, ‘Please kill me. I am hurt badly. And I am about to die anyway.’
Now, go fight against the Amalekites. You must completely destroy the Amalekites and everything that belongs to them. Don’t let anything live; you must kill all the men and women and all of their children and little babies. You must kill all of their cows and sheep and all of their camels and donkeys.’”
David and his men went to fight the Amalekites and Geshurites who lived in the area from Telem near Shur all the way to Egypt. David’s men defeated them and took their wealth.
On the third day, David and his men arrived at Ziklag. They saw that the Amalekites had attacked Ziklag. The Amalekites invaded the Negev area. They attacked Ziklag and burned the city.
David attacked them and killed them. They fought from sunrise until the evening of the next day. None of the Amalekites escaped, except 400 young men who jumped onto their camels and rode away.