Saul went to the city of Amalek and set an ambush in the valley.
Joshua had taken about five thousand men and had them hide between Bethel and Ai, west of the city.
with these orders: “Set an ambush behind the city. Don’t go very far away from the city. Everyone must be ready.
Saul organized the troops, and he counted them at Telaim: 200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men from Judah.
Then Saul said to the Kenites, “Get away from the Amalekites so that I won’t destroy you with them. You were kind to all the Israelites when they came from Egypt.” So the Kenites left the Amalekites.
