Read 15.1-9. In 15.1-35: Another rejection of Saul. In verse 2: An allusion to the story in Ex 17.8-16, which is also recalled in Deut 25.17-19. In verse 3: The order to utterly destroy the Amalekites reflect the practice of the "ban" or "devotion to destruction" (Heb., "herem"), used by Israel and other peoples in the ancient Middle East. When it was implemented as a kind of sacrifice to the deity. In verse 4: Saul's army is unbelievably large. Either the figure have been exaggerated or the Hebrew word translated "thousand" actually refers to a military unit much smaller than a thousand men. In verse 6: The precise event in which the Kenites showed kindness is unknown. Comments or Questions..
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