Saul’s campaign against Amalek
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Saul’s campaign against Amalek was the biblical military expedition in which King Saul attacked the Amalekites but lost God’s favor by disobeying the divine command to completely destroy them and their possessions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amalekite raid and burning of Ziklag | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical event
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military campaign ⓘ |
| describedIn | 1 Samuel 15 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Samuel executing Agag
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Samuel’s pronouncement of divine rejection of Saul ⓘ confrontation between Samuel and Saul ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalContext | Former Prophets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequenceFor |
Saul’s dynasty
NERFINISHED
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transfer of kingship to David ⓘ |
| hasDivineCommander | Yahweh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDivineEvaluation | rejected by God ⓘ |
| hasEthicalIssue | herem (ban of total destruction) ⓘ |
| hasGenre | historical narrative ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
King Agag
NERFINISHED
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King Saul NERFINISHED ⓘ Prophet Samuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyVerse | 1 Samuel 15:22 ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfPrimaryText | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| hasLeader | King Saul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation | region of Amalek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMoralEvaluation | disobedient ⓘ |
| hasMotive | fulfillment of earlier divine judgment on Amalek ⓘ |
| hasOpponent | Amalekites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryCommand |
to completely destroy Amalek
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to destroy all Amalekite possessions ⓘ |
| hasPropheticMediator | Samuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTradition |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
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Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScripturalTradition | Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalTheme |
divine kingship over human kingship
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obedience versus sacrifice ⓘ |
| hasTimeFrame | period of early Israelite monarchy ⓘ |
| includesAction |
destroying what was despised and weak
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sparing King Agag ⓘ sparing the best livestock ⓘ |
| includesCommandToDestroy |
camels
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cattle ⓘ children ⓘ donkeys ⓘ infants ⓘ men ⓘ sheep ⓘ women ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Deuteronomistic history
NERFINISHED
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narrative of Saul’s reign ⓘ |
| precedes | anointing of David as king ⓘ |
| resultsIn |
Saul’s disobedience to divine command
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military victory over Amalekites ⓘ rejection of Saul as king by God ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Amalekite raid and burning of Ziklag