KJV ORIGINAL
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he asked me, 'Who are you?' And I answered him, 'I am an Amalekite.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is recording a conversation where someone identifies himself as an Amalekite when asked who he is.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of a young man's account to David about finding King Saul wounded on Mount Gilboa after the battle with the Philistines. The Amalekites were a nomadic tribe that had been enemies of Israel for generations, making this man's presence at the battle scene particularly significant. His identification as an Amalekite would have immediately caught David's attention, as this tribe had a long history of conflict with God's people.
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