Deu 25:17-19 | MHM | STEP | v. 17-18 : God commands Israel to remember what the Amalekites did to them when they came out of Egypt (Deuteronomy 25:17-18 ). Amalek attacked Israel without warning, targeting the weak and tired at the back of the group. This was especially cruel and cowardly. They had no fear of God, even though they saw his power and the cloud leading Israel. God sees attacks against his people as attacks against himself. He will hold accountable those who harm or discourage the weak, especially those who are new in faith (Exodus 17:14-16 ).

‏ Deuteronomy 25:17-19

v. 17-18: God commands Israel to remember what the Amalekites did to them when they came out of Egypt (Deuteronomy 25:17-18 ^a). Amalek attacked Israel without warning, targeting the weak and tired at the back of the group. This was especially cruel and cowardly. They had no fear of God, even though they saw his power and the cloud leading Israel. God sees attacks against his people as attacks against himself. He will hold accountable those who harm or discourage the weak, especially those who are new in faith (Exodus 17:14-16 ^b).

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v. 19: God promises that, when Israel is settled in the land, they must completely destroy the Amalekites (Deuteronomy 25:19 ^c). This is not just to defeat them, but to remove any trace of them. God is patient; he gives the Amalekites time to change, but if they do not, he will judge them. Many years later, Saul was told to carry out this command (1 Samuel 15 ^d), but failed to do it completely, which led to his rejection by God. Later, David and the Simeonites finished the destruction (1 Chronicles 4:43 ^e). God always judges fairly and completely in his time.