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[David Kolinsky <hadeesh AT sbcglobal.net>]

Is there any extra- biblical evidence that a people named AMaLeQ ever existed?

David Kolinsky

Monterey, CA

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From: Chris Watts <dekruidnootjes AT eircom.net>
To: Yigal Levin <Yigal.Levin AT biu.ac.il>
Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 8:50 AM
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Amalek's attacks before the big battle of Ex 17:8?

Ok, I apologise, I had not really ever occured to me that history was 
not allowed.  So no need for anybody to answer.

Chris Watts
Ireland



On 11 Jul 2013, at 15:57, Yigal Levin wrote:

Dear Chris and all,

The primary purpose of this list is to discuss biblical Hebrew 
language. We
have always allowed a very liberal interpretation of that term. However,
Chris' question below really has nothing at all to do with language, 
and as
such is really off-topic. That being said, I'll allow a short round of
suggestions. But if this becomes a discussion (or debate) on the 
historicity
of the episode (or of the Bible in general), the thread will be shut 
down.

SO - any ideas?

Yigal Levin,

Co-Moderator, B-Hebrew.

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[mailto:b-hebrew-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Chris Watts
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 1:57 PM
To: B-Hebrew
Subject: [b-hebrew] Amalek's attacks before the big battle of Ex 17:8?

To begin with just a brief question, we're all familiar with the 
battle in
Ex 17:8.  But in Deut 25:17 we note that Amalek was picking the 
Israelites
off at the rear, the weakest, those that were lagging behind.  What I am
curious about is this must have been happening before the major 
battle where
Moshe organised His major assault while at Rephidim.  Is this true?  The
only snag here is that the Israelites were complaining about a lack of
water, if the Amalekites were already doing there hit and runs a few 
miles
down the road on theose that were at the back of the long march then the
Israelites would have told Moshe and they would have complained about 
this
as well.  So this is my question mark, the idea that the Amalekites
continued to haunt the Israelites after that major battle does not, 
at this
moment, seem plausible.

Chris Watts
Ireland



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