20 ¶ And when he looked on Amalek, he uttered his parable, and said, Amalek was the [a]first of the nations: but his latter end shall come to destruction.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 24:20 The Amalekites first made war against Israel, as Num. 14:45.

Balaam’s Fifth Message

20 Then Balaam saw Amalek(A) and spoke his message:

“Amalek was first among the nations,
    but their end will be utter destruction.”(B)

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Now therefore go, and smite Amalek, and destroy ye all that pertaineth unto them, and have no compassion on them, but [a]slay both man and woman, both infant and suckling, both ox, and sheep, both camel, and ass.

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  1. 1 Samuel 15:3 That this might be an example of God’s vengeance against them that deal cruelly with his people.

Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally(A) destroy[a] all that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 15:3 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them; also in verses 8, 9, 15, 18, 20 and 21.