the nations: the nations that warred against Israel

that...: or, even to destruction

Geneva Study Bible

And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the {n} first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.

(n) The Amalekites first made war against Israel, Nu 14:45.

Scofield Reference Notes

Margin nations

Or, the first of the nations that warred against Isael.

See Scofield Note: "Ex 17:8".Numbers 24:20 Parallel Commentaries

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