1 SAMUEL 15 3! Why God Said Slay the Amalekites... 'Slay Man & Woman, Infant & Suckling'

1 SAMUEL 15 3! Why God Said Slay the Amalekites... "Slay Man & Woman, Infant & Suckling"

In 1 Samuel 15 3 does God condone "Genocide" in the Bible? We look at God saying to the Israelites to kill all women, infant and suckling children in 1 Samuel 15.

What is Genocide and is genocide ever lawful? Can God choose who lives and who dies? We take a look at what some categorise as Genocide in the Bible in this video looking at complete context of a major event Bible skeptics like to hone in on. This is taken from 1 Samuel 15:2-3 where God tells the king to utterly wipe out all the Amalakites and spare not even the children.

Key Bible text - 1 Samuel 15:2-3 "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. 3 Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass."

This is a 1 Samuel 15 3 explanation and discusses in minor details why God ordered the death of women and children in the Bible.

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[KarthikS]

Trying to rationalize this hatred has just made it more clear. It wasn't God who spoke. Hate and fear mongering and doubt and no mercy and no forgiveness.

[EposVideo.]

4:14 bro said totally justified. I don't know what to write... Childeren dying without knowing why.... Childeren in Gaza dying under the rubble and asking them self why they had to get murdered.

[muamerblazevic]

In a famous decree, Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, the first Caliph, told his military commander: “Stop, O people, that I may give you ten rules for guidance on the battlefield. Do not commit treachery or deviate from the right path. You must not mutilate dead bodies; do not kill a woman, a child, or an aged man; do not cut down fruitful trees; do not destroy inhabited areas; do not slaughter any of the enemies’ sheep, cow or camel except for food; do not burn date palms, nor inundate them; do not embezzle (e.g. no misappropriation of booty or spoils of war) nor be guilty of cowardliness…You are likely to pass by people who have devoted their lives to monastic services; leave them alone."

[kristynnkutzli]

I don’t understand, so since he is GOD that means we just have to be ok with this and keep on going with it, we don’t have a day ? we have to go along with GOD telling people to kill infants and we just have to be ok with it because GODs always right ?

[lelouchvibritannia]

Thank you, brother. I've been trying to look up the reasoning behind this. I didn't want to doubt my faith to God but it has to make sense to me at the least. You're the only youtuber that actually explained it this well. I'm halfway through NT and didn't want to stop and skip to the OT. This video was well done and helpful. God bless you

[ice]

These were taken out of context… In Surah 2:191 the verse right before it says “Fight in the cause of Allah ˹only˺ against those who wage war against you, but do not exceed the limits.1 Allah does not like transgressors.”

In Surah 9:5 the verse before it says “As for the polytheists who have honoured every term of their treaty with you and have not supported an enemy against you, honour your treaty with them until the end of its term. Surely Allah loves those who are mindful ˹of Him˺.”


Plus… Now that I’ve explained that these were out of context, explain in the Bible 1 Samuel 15:3 how it says “Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.” It literally says to kill women and children…

[youssefelsayed]

You can’t justify killing of infants it’s horrible

[ripper]

And you guys said Islam is very bloody 😂😂😂😂

[IgorZhovArt]

Thank you brother for this great analysis. This must be the best video on this topic! God bless!

[reneew]

This verse sounds vile, but what's even more vile is that Benjamin Netanyahu referred to the Palestinians as the Amalekites, after the 10/7 attack on Israel. Right before he unleashed his genocidal attack on innocent Palestinian men, women, children, and infants. .

[DaveSpicerUK]

I'm still struggling with this :( Just because one hurts another does not make it right to hurt them back, Jesus taught this.

Since having a child of my own I see how God sees us, his blessed most loved, pure and perfect children. This is just what the world needs, what Jesus was and what Eden was. Surely this should and can be nurtured. Yes, sin will creep in, but at least that's of man and not directly from God.

Here's the big issue, sin driven events have been defeated by Jesus and we'll eventually all witness this but God driven events means we are always going to be subject to God's wrath. We are not called to fear God in the literal sense but to be in awe of him. How, when he instructs such acts? It happened in Esther as well, where is the character of Jesus in all this?

Have we misunderstood our text or did Samuel get the message wrong..?

I pray this makes sense oneday. In the meantime I lean on the life that Jesus lived and left for us to preach. 🙏

[danielmurtin]

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. Voltaire.

[katmaw]

Thank you for this. For the past twenty four hours I have been wrought with questions on why the Lord commanded this - the Canaanites I have learnt more about their practises and their origins which has helped me grasp the severity of their situation. With the Amalekites, I was not so certain on. But this video, alongside another, has educated me on the issue with the Amalekites.
(Also it's quite nice to hear from another British Christian for once)
So new subscriber and thank you, again.
God bless you!!

[djentile]

Thank you, this is exactly what i was looking for. I know God has a reason in his infinite wisdom, I was just curious to know what to answer to others that question this.

[optimisticallycynical.]

I hate it when people attack the rape and murders in Cambodia without context

[chrislee]

Thank you for this, this has messed with me for years

[kamalalaminahmed]

There’s no Gate to out and get people around about 1 Samuel 15-3

[USMCKong]

Here because Benjamin Netanyahu just used this verse to justify the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.

[elhernandez]

So beautiful the way you wrote it down! Glory to God in the Highest!!! God continues to bless you richly, brother with more of His wisdom & all else! :)

[Audio_Bible_Malti]

Also Amalek was born from Timnah who was the concubine of Eliphaz Esau's son. Also Timnah was a Philistine. And we know that from that land the giants (Fallen angels) were roaming. Therefore it could be also possible that this race was a race of half-casts which were evil to the core. That is why God would have ordered such a drastic command because this would be a huge hinderance to the coming of the messiah (Jesus). Another interpretation could be also a hyperbolic one were certain verses are strengthened but perhaps misunderstood. For example ''The La Lakers were totally destroyed by the Chicago Bulls''. This does not mean that they were all killed, but that they were totally defeated. But either way, God has all the right to exercise His sovereign will on His creation. He makes life, and He can also take it. God bless you in Jesus name.