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1 Samuel 15:2

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.

KJV

Hæc dicit Dominus exercituum : Recensui quæcumque fecit Amalec Israëli : quomodo restitit ei in via cum ascenderet de Ægypto.

Vulgate

τάδε εἶπεν Κύριος σαβαώθ Νῦν ἐκδικήσω ἃ ἐποίησεν Ἀμαλὴκ τῷ Ἰσραήλ, ὡς ἀπήντησεν αὐτῷ ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ ἀναβαίνοντος αὐτοῦ ἐξ Αἰγύπτου.

LXX

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I have marked that which Amalek did to Israel, how he set himself against him in the way, when he came up out of Egypt.

ASV

כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת פָּקַ֕דְתִּי אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂ֥ה עֲמָלֵ֖ק לְ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁר שָׂ֥ם ל/וֹ֙ בַּ/דֶּ֔רֶךְ בַּ/עֲלֹת֖/וֹ מִ/מִּצְרָֽיִם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
הֶ֑ם
hm
verb · 303×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יַּ֥עַל
y'l
verb · 885×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
יָּ֥שֶׂם
yshm
verb · 581×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כֹּֽה
kh
adverb · 574×
מִצְרַ֔יִם
mtsrym
proper_noun · 634×
עֲמָלֵ֑ק
'mlq
proper_noun · 39×
צְבָא֖וֹת
tsb'vt
noun · 480×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 10:13 — So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire
  • Amos 8:7 — The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.
  • Deut 25:17 — Remember what Amalek did unto thee by the way, when ye were come forth out of Egypt;
  • Exod 17:8 — Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
  • Exod 17:8 — Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
  • Exod 20:5 — Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them th
  • Gen 36:12 — And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau’s son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau’s wife.
  • Hos 7:2 — And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face.
  • Num 24:20 — And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.
  • Ps 137:7 — Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.
  • Ps 149:7 — To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;