God Hates Amalek

As a result, Joshua and his troops were able to crush the army of Amalek.  Then the LORD instructed Moses, “Write this down as a permanent record, and announce it to Joshua: I will blot out every trace of Amalek from under heaven.”  Moses built an altar there and called it “The LORD Is My Banner.”  He said, “They have dared to raise their fist against the LORD’s throne, so now the LORD will be at war with Amalek generation after generation.  (Exodus 17:13-16 NLT)