2 Samuel 1:8
He asked me, ‘Who are you?’ I told him, ‘I'm an Amalekite.’
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite.
In Context
7He turned around and saw me. He called out and I replied, ‘I'm here to help!’
Cross References
Genesis 14:7Then they swung back through and attacked En-mishpat (otherwise known as Kadesh) and conquered the whole country belonging to the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar.
Numbers 24:20Balaam turned his attention to the Amalekites and gave this declaration about them, saying, “Amalek was first among the nations, but they will end up being destroyed.”
1 Samuel 15:3Go and attack the Amalekites and exterminate all of them. Don't spare anyone, but kill every man, woman, child, and baby; every ox, sheep, camel, and donkey.”
1 Samuel 30:1Three days later David and his men arrived back in Ziklag. Some Amalekites had raided the Negev and Ziklag. They had attacked Ziklag and burned it down.
1 Samuel 30:17David attacked them from dusk until the following evening. Nobody escaped, except for four hundred men who managed to get away, riding on camels.
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 1:2-11
Second Samuel This book is the history of the reign of king David. We had in the foregoing book an account of his designation to the government, and his struggles with Saul, which ended at length in the death of his persecutor. This book begins with his accession to the throne, and is entirely taken up with the affairs of the government during the forty years he reigned, and therefore is entitled by the LXX. The Third Book of the Kings. It gives us an account of David's triumphs and his troubles. I. His triumphs… Read the whole commentary →