And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for ye shewed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.
Saul said to the Kenites, 'Go away! Leave and get away from the Amalekites, or I might destroy you along with them. You showed kindness to all the Israelites when they came out of Egypt.' So the Kenites left and moved away from the Amalekites.
Saul warned the Kenite people to leave the area before he attacked the Amalekites, because he remembered their past kindness to Israel and didn't want to harm them.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during Saul's campaign against the Amalekites, whom God had commanded him to completely destroy for their past attacks on Israel. The Kenites were a nomadic people who had shown hospitality to the Israelites during their wilderness journey from Egypt, and some had even intermarried with Israelites. Saul recognized their past friendship and wanted to protect them from the coming battle.
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