2009-09-20T20:06:46-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/amalek/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Samuel%2015:1-35&version=NIV 2009-09-20T20:06:46-05:00 The Amalekites were bitter foes of the Israelites. In this passage, king Saul is directed to wipe them out, but disobeyed. As a result, the Amalekites remain a thorn in the side of Israel for years to come.