KJV ORIGINAL
And they smote the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
They defeated the remaining Amalekites who had escaped, and they have lived there ever since.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how Simeon's descendants completely defeated their enemies and settled permanently in their new territory.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the account of the tribe of Simeon expanding their territory during King Hezekiah's reign (around 715-686 BC). The Simeonites had moved south into Edom and Mount Seir, defeating both the remaining Amalekites and the Meunites who lived there. The Amalekites were longtime enemies of Israel, and this represents one of the final military actions against them in biblical history.
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