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Latter-day Saints - God command of killing


Expert: Mike Smith - 8/25/2008

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An Atheist asked me if your God Jesus is love and love us then why He command Saul to killed every one including women and infant of Amalek ?

1 Samuel Chapter 15
15:2 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.

15:3 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.


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Hey there, Nick. Well, based on what I can gather from reading the surrounding scriptures, God basically commanded this because Amalek and all of his house (wives, children, servants, etc.) were affected by his wrong doings. His children would not be able to grow in the gospel and would have no chance to learn. Hope that answers your question.

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