KJV ORIGINAL
Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then the Amalekites came and attacked Israel at Rephidim.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse tells us that the Amalekite people launched an unprovoked attack against the Israelites while they were camped at a place called Rephidim.
📚 Historical Context
This attack occurred during Israel's journey through the wilderness after their escape from Egypt, likely around 1446 BC. The Amalekites were a nomadic warrior tribe descended from Esau's grandson Amalek, making them distant relatives of the Israelites. Rephidim was a stopping place in the Sinai Peninsula where the Israelites had just experienced God providing water from a rock.
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