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It is unclear what the question is trying to stress.
If the question is asking why the Amalekites attacked the Israelites as a general matter, tradition is consulted. According to tradition, Amalek is the epitomy of hatred against the Israelites and against God. They attacked (Exodus ch.17) because the Israelites have as their duty to publicize the awareness of God. The Amalekites were a harsh and unrepentant desert tribe that saw the arrival of the Israelites as a spiritual threat and attacked.
If the question is asking why the Amalekites attacked in the desert (as opposed to a city), there was strategic benefit to doing so. The primary benefit to attacking people in transit is that they are less fortified. A secondary benefit that accrues to the Amalekites in the Sinai is that the area was familiar terrain to them, more so than to their adversaries.
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Was the king of the Amalekites that Saul spared?
The king of the Amalekites that Saul spared was Agag. Scripture records that Samuel killed Agag after Saul had failed to carry out God's command to completely destroy the Amalekites.
What god did Amalekites worship?
The Amalekites likely worshiped a variety of Canaanite deities, such as Baal and Asherah, along with other gods of the region. Their religion would have included rituals and practices common to the ancient Near East.
What command did God give King Saul?
God commanded King Saul to completely destroy the Amalekites, including men, women, children, and animals, as punishment for their past sins against the Israelites. However, King Saul spared the Amalekite king Agag and the best of the livestock, which led to God rejecting Saul as king.
Where was the promise land of the isrealites and how did they return there?
The promised land of the Israelites was Canaan, the land that God had promised to Abraham and his descendants. The Israelites returned to the promised land after being led by Moses through the Exodus, where they wandered in the desert for 40 years before finally entering Canaan under the leadership of Joshua.
What food did God rain down from heaven on the Israelites?
God rained down manna from heaven to feed the Israelites during their journey in the desert as described in the Bible. Manna was described as a sweet, flaky substance that appeared on the ground each morning for the Israelites to collect and eat.
Where did the israelites develop?
in the sinai desert
What distance did the Israelites travel in the desert with Moses?
There is no information regarding the distance the Israelites traveled with Moses in the desert. It is said that they traveled for forty years.
Which desert did Moses go to?
Moses led the Israelites through the Sinai Desert.
Who attacked Israel before reaching the promised land?
The Israelites were attacked along the road to Canaan by the Amalekites. This is recounted in Exodus 17:8-15 which is in the related links below.
Which bird fed the israelites while they were in the desert?
It was the quail.
In what desert did the Israelites wander?
Thet wandered for 40 years in the Sinai Desert.
How many years did the Israelites wader in the desert?
40 years
In the Bible who wandered in the desert for 40 years?
Moses and the Israelites
How many years were moses and the israelites in the desert?
The bible says they were in the desert for 40 long years.
Why did David become the second king of the Israelites?
Because King Saul sinned after he attacked the Amalekites (1 Samuel 13) God rejected him and sent the prophet Samuel to appoint David son of Jesse.
What was it like when the Israelites were in the desert?
The 40 years of wandering in the desert by the israelites was a punishment from god, so those who made the golden calf would not reach the promised land.
What desert did the israelites stay in for 40 years?
The Israelites, led by Moses, marched up up and down the Sinai peninsula for 40 years. This would encompass the Arabian desert. Before finally entering Israel
