Biblical Nations - Amalekites
Amalekites Key Scripture: Exodus 17:8-16 Figures: Amalek, Agag, Haman One of the earliest people groups the children of Israel encountered after leaving Egypt were not-so-distant relatives. The Amalekites were a semi-nomadic group that were descendants of Amalek, a grandson of Esau (Israel's twin brother). They are not specifically associated with the Edomites who settled in the region of Mount Seir, which could mean they maintained a separate identity due to some unknown conflict. They were not friendly towards Moses and his followers, and earned a series of curses and rebukes over the course of many years for their hostility. The Negev, an expansive desert at the southern extent of Canaan, was where the Amalekites wandered during the time of the Exodus, and they remained in that area until the time of Israel's first kings. Amalek was the son of Esau's oldest son, Eliphaz, and a concubine named Timna. He is listed as the seventh in order of the chiefs of Edom (the ter