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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Deuteronomy 25:19

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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25:19 destroy: God authorized war against his enemies. Later, Samuel commanded Saul to completely destroy the Amalekites, something he only partially accomplished (1 Sam 15). As a result, God rejected Saul as king. • from under heaven: The Amalekites were to be obliterated completely (see study note on Deut 2:34).
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