Amalek Attacks Israel in the Wilderness

Amalekite raiders surge into a wilderness encampment, driving horses and spears through a vulnerable company of Israelites with women, children, tents, camels, sheep, and desert palms around them. The scene presents the sudden violence Israel faced after the exodus, when Amalek struck the weary and exposed travelers on the road. The mounted warriors and scattered families emphasize the cruelty of attacking the weak at the rear of the journey.

In the biblical account, Amalek’s assault led to Israel’s first recorded battle after leaving Egypt. While Joshua fought in the valley, Moses lifted his hands before the Lord, teaching that Israel’s deliverance did not rest in military strength alone but in dependence on God. This engraving-style composition serves well for Old Testament teaching, Exodus studies, sermons on spiritual warfare, and lessons on God’s defense of His covenant people. by S. M. Davis